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RapidILL invites you to visit during one of our drop-in
Open Houses in Chicago


The Ritz-Carlton Chicago
160 East Pearson St. at Water Tower Place

Fri 28th: 12:30pm – 4:00pm

Sat 29th: 12:30pm – 5:00pm

Sun 30th: 8:30am – 1:00pm, 3:00pm – 5:00pm

Mon 1st: 8:30am – 1:00pm


RapidILL
• Revolutionary Resource-Sharing
• Articles and Book Chapters
• Less than 24-hour turnaround time
• 94% or better fill rate
• Creatively interactive delivery options
• Outstanding service to your users
• Proven, measurable savings for your staff and library

Due to security reasons, the hotel does not give out Suite Numbers prior to arrival in Chicago. The Suite Number will be posted here late afternoon on Thursday, June 27th. You may also contact Rapid staff by email rapidstaff@rapidill.org, OR by cell phone at one of these numbers:

Tom Delaney: 970-491-7811
Jane Smith: 970-481-3195
Mike Richins: 970-682-8677



RapidILL Book Chapters


RapidILL is not just for articles! Rapid participants also have an option to enhance their resource sharing through the Rapid system by borrowing and lending book chapters. Rapid book chapter participants see the same fast turnaround times for book chapter requests as they do for articles. The unique request load-leveling, holdings database, and workflow make Rapid book chapter lending streamlined and efficient. Please contact Rapid staff to learn more about this service: RapidStaff@RapidILL.org



Rapid’s Role in the CRL-LHL Strategic Partnership


Earlier this year, CRL and the Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering & Technology (LHL) formed a strategic partnership to preserve and develop historical research collections in the fields of science, technology, and engineering.

Beginning July 1, CRL libraries will have access to the combined CRL and Linda Hall science, technology, and engineering (STE) print serials. These current and back issues of over 50,000 journal titles acquired and maintained by CRL and Linda Hall will be made available electronically through on-demand digitization and traditional document delivery through the RapidILL service. CRL members currently enrolled in RapidILL will receive the excellent 24-hour turnaround service provided by Rapid beginning July 1. Non-RapidILL users will begin a special training by RapidILL at the same time, with the goal of having all CRL libraries able to obtain service from Linda Hall through Rapid by early December 2012.

Current RapidILL users will place requests as usual. Non-RapidILL libraries can place requests through their ILL management system (such as Clio, ILLiad, Relais, WCRS). A special pod will be created that will allow requesting as a CRL borrower only. The request will then go to LHL for filling courtesy of CRL. If an institution does not have an ILL management system, RapidILL will provide a requesting venue to make service as seamless as possible.

There is no cost for CRL libraries’ use of this service through the partnership arrangement. There is no cost to non-Rapid members for using the Rapid system. Note that for requests sent directly to LHL the requesting institution will be charged LHL’s regular fee. For more information, libraries should contact CRL’s Access Services staff.


Interested in learning how RapidILL will save your staff time and library money?


Click our Public Information link. Have a question about Rapid? Contact Rapid staff any time by sending an email message to: RapidStaff@RapidILL.org.


Rapid Monthly Statistics

System Averages April-2013

Borrowing Requests Percent of Requests Filled Average Filled Turn Around Time (Hours)

125,966 96% 12.79

Current Members
ARL Pod 66 participants
Academic Pod E (Extensive) 96 participants
VALE Pod 7 participants
Academic Pod I (Intensive) 109 participants
Prospector 11 participants
Boston Library Consortium 20 participants
PALCI Pod 35 participants
JULAC Pod 9 participants
Oberlin Pod 27 participants
Taiwan 12 participants
Cosmo Pod 144 participants
ConnectNY 19 participants
ASERL 31 participants
Academic M 76 participants
SECAC 12 participants
California 21 participants
Medical Pod 16 participants
Document Suppliers
(Anyone may participate with document supplier libraries)
  • CAI - Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (CISTI)
  • CRL - Center for Research Libraries
  • LHL - Linda Hall Library
  • Easy Lending - Open Access Journals
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