Network for Inter-Library Document Exchange

Mission & Goals

NILDE (Network for Inter-Library Document Exchange) was conceived by the CNR (Italian National Research Council) Research Area Library in Bologna (https://biblioteca.bo.cnr.it/) within the context of the CNR BiblioMIME project. The NILDE network is a community of libraries formed around the use of the NILDE system to share their bibliographic resources on the basis of reciprocal collaboration, and to guarantee access to and circulation of scientific information. NILDE is, therefore, both a network of libraries sharing a precise and innovative idea of service, as well as a web-based application for Document Supply and Inter-Library Loan services. The founding principles of the NILDE network are stated in its Rules and Regulation (https://nildeworld.bo.cnr.it/en/content/rules_and_regulations), drafted with the participation of the member libraries themselves, which define the commitments of each library towards the others and the scope of the network and can be summarized a (...)