LAMDA: an example of a resource‐sharing document delivery service in UK Higher Education libraries

Abstract

Purpose

Aims to describe the development of the LAMDA service, from its inception as an eLib project in 1995 to its current status as a commercial service.

Design/methodology/approach

Descriptions of the staff structure, turnaround times, equipment and software and the LAMDA Union list are all included.

Findings

Attention is drawn to LAMDA's influence on subsequent projects such as Docusend and SUNCAT.

Originality/value

The article concludes that the steep rise in electronic journal subscriptions in academic libraries has been a major factor in reducing the number of LAMDA transactions made in recent years.

Citation

Goodier, R. (2005), "LAMDA: an example of a resource‐sharing document delivery service in UK Higher Education libraries", Interlending & Document Supply, Vol. 33 No. 1, pp. 4-7. https://doi.org/10.1108/02641610510582072