September 23, 2014
Full integration between NILDE and SFX enhances efficiency for librarians and users in Italy
Sasso Marconi, Italy—24. September 2014. Ex Libris Group® is pleased to announce that users of the Network Inter Library Document Exchange (NILDE) can now seamlessly access documents via the Ex Libris SFX OpenURL link resolver.
Sasso Marconi, Italy—24. September 2014. Ex Libris Group® is pleased to announce that users of the Network Inter Library Document Exchange (NILDE) can now seamlessly access documents via the Ex Libris SFX OpenURL link resolver.
Used by over 800 Italian, Spanish, and Greek libraries, NILDE is a document delivery system that allows libraries to request and provide documents to each other. SFX simplifies the process significantly for both the user, who quickly receives access to the desired item, and the library staff, who can easily check where the item is available from, request it from another library and supply it.
Silvana Mangiaracina, head of the library of the regional office of the Italian National Research Council (CNR) in Bologna and NILDE team leader, comments: “We have always attached great importance to the integration between document delivery services and electronic resources that libraries provide to the end users . The availability of information resources in electronic format changed the expectations and behavior of users. This agreement is an important step that delivers benefits to libraries that use both SFX and NILDE, leading to improved workflows, reduced manual intervention, and a high-quality service to fully satisfy user needs.”
Liliana Morotti, General Manager at Ex Libris, remarked: ”The integration of NILDE with SFX clearly demonstrates the openness and interoperability of Ex Libris products. We enjoy excellent collaboration with the CNR and we continue to work with them on more opportunities to integrate NILDE with Ex Libris solutions.”
About NILDE (Network for Inter Library Document Exchange):
NILDE was established in 2001 by The Library of the Area of CNR (Italian National Research Council) in Bologna. NILDE was the name given to software for the service of Document Supply and Inter-Library Loans, around which a community of libraries has formed, who are prepared to share their bibliographic resources in the spirit of reciprocal collaboration. NILDE is therefore both a web-based application for the management of Interlibrary Loan, and a network of libraries within which member libraries can freely request and supply documents for reciprocal exchange. For more information see https://nilde.bo.cnr.it/.
NILDE was established in 2001 by The Library of the Area of CNR (Italian National Research Council) in Bologna. NILDE was the name given to software for the service of Document Supply and Inter-Library Loans, around which a community of libraries has formed, who are prepared to share their bibliographic resources in the spirit of reciprocal collaboration. NILDE is therefore both a web-based application for the management of Interlibrary Loan, and a network of libraries within which member libraries can freely request and supply documents for reciprocal exchange. For more information see https://nilde.bo.cnr.it/.
About Ex Libris
Ex Libris is a leading provider of automation solutions for academic, national, and research libraries. Offering the only comprehensive product suite for electronic, digital, and print materials, Ex Libris provides efficient, user-friendly products that serve the needs of libraries today and will facilitate their transition into the future. Ex Libris maintains an impressive customer base consisting of thousands of sites in more than 90 countries on six continents.
Dedicated to developing creative solutions in close collaboration with customers, Ex Libris enables libraries to maximize productivity and efficiency and, at the same time, greatly enhance the user experience. By empowering users to discover and obtain the information they need, libraries ensure their position as the bridge to knowledge.
