North American Coordinating Council on Japanese Library Resources

Abstract

Purpose – This paper aims to describe and promote the interlibrary loan and document delivery services between North American and Japanese academic libraries. An overview of the overseeing bodies, the North American Coordinating Council on Japanese Library Resources and the Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery Committee, is also described. Design/methodology/approach – A descriptive approach is taken to explain the library-focused programs supported by the North American Coordinating Council on Japanese Library Resources. Findings – Access to Japanese language resources is increasingly higher in demand. The National Coordinating Council on Japanese Library Resources has fully supported libraries by providing interlibrary loan/document services between Japan and North America. Originality/value – This paper provides step-by-step instructions for interlibrary loan practitioners whose libraries participate in the Global ILL Framework (GIF) program. © 2013, Emerald Group Publishing Limited