The Importance of Resource Sharing and Document Delivery

Our ANAMED Library Podcast 2nd international guest is Peter Bae, Assistant University Librarian for Scholarly Collections Services at Princeton University. Drawing upon his long experience in academic libraries, Peter highlights the pivotal role of resource sharing among the library services, discusses about the importance of partnerships in document delivery – especially during the pandemic – and describes the current situation in the US and how libraries have been trying to overcome difficulties.  Being a member of the IFLA Document Delivery and Resource Sharing (DDRS) Section he present its mission and projects, emphasizing on the growing need for sustainable solutions and practices in international collaboration on resource sharing.  Listen to the podcast and learn how beneficial resource sharing can be for libraries with limited resources and exciting stories of document delivery.