ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY
Statewide Delivery Service for Illinois Libraries
The delivery of library materials among Illinois libraries began in the mid-1960s, and remains a cornerstone for the preservation of library resource sharing. This site provides a central location to access current information, as well as, the history of library delivery services in Illinois.
Background Material
- Circulation and Universal Borrowing: Assessment of ILDS Delivery within ILCSO Working Group Final Report, April 12, 2005
- Delivery of Library Materials Memorandum Issued by the Assistant General Counsel, Office of the Illinois Secretary of State, November 27, 2012
- The Future of Illinois Library Cooperation: Exploring Effective, Efficient Service Models March 2012
- Illinois Library Delivery Service White Paper Revised, October 2006
Request for Proposal and Procurement Documents
- Library Delivery and Sorting Services: Request for Proposal, System Wide Area Network Issued, November 10, 2010
- Procurement Opportunity: Transport Services of Library Materials Among Illinois Libraries for the Illinois State Library, July 9,2012
- Request for Proposal No. 1DGS1101: Statewide Library Delivery Service, Issued, November 1, 2010
Service Standards
- Illinois Library System Act — Service Standards [23 Ill. Admin. Code 3030.50]
- NISO RP-12-2012, Physical Delivery of Library Resources Approved, January 19, 2012