Prepared by the Interlibrary Loan Committee, Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), 1994, revised 2001. Revised by the Codes, Guidelines, and Technical Standards Committee, Sharing and Transforming Access to Resources Section (STARS) 2008 and 2015. Approved by RUSA Board January 11, 2016.
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The Explanatory Statement, which is intended to amplify specific sections of the Interlibrary Loan Code for the United States, provides fuller explanations and specific examples for text that is intentionally general and prescriptive. Topical headings refer to the equivalent sections in the Code. Libraries are expected to comply with the Code, using this Supplement as a source for general direction.