The ALA RUSA STARS International ILL Committee members invite you to participate in an online survey on the topic of International Borrowing and Lending. The purpose of the survey is to gain a better understanding of barriers to this activity and to work to improve collaboration. Your feedback will provide us with invaluable information about international ILL activity in North American Libraries. Your participation in this endeavor is strictly voluntary. You are welcome to contact the chair of the committee, Jennifer Cella ([log in to unmask]) if you have questions or concerns about the survey. You may also contact Lynn Wiley, the survey administrator, at [log in to unmask] with any technical questions. Any and all information we receive will be kept strictly confidential and will only be seen by authorized members of the committee. Data gathered from the survey will be summarized in the aggregate, excluding all references to any individual responses. The aggregated results of our analysis will be shared with ILL practitioners. The target audience of the survey is interlibrary loan operations at library's located within the United States of America. Please note that for the purposes of this survey, Canada and Mexico are considered part of the international community. Please submit only one survey per ILL office. This online survey contain 59 questions and will take approximately 20-30 minutes to complete. The survey will be available until February 23rd, 2007. Click the link below to access the survey tool. https://webtools.uiuc.edu/survey/Secure?id=9399027 Thank you for taking the time to help us with this important project. ALA RUSA STARS International ILL Committee (Please excuse cross-postings) Jennifer Cella Customer Support Technician Atlas Systems, Inc. Voice 757-467-7872 x211 Fax 757-467-7875 [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>