The Inter-Network Collaboration (INC) scheme is a reciprocal inter-library loan and document supply scheme for NHS libraries in England.
Libraries are members of these geographical networks:
- EDEN (East of England)
- LENDS (London)
- MIDS (Midlands)
- PANDDA (North)
- SENDS (Kent, Surrey and Sussex)
- SWIMS (South)
Libraries may also be members of subscription based inter-library collaborative schemes such as NULJ or PLCS.
| Networks | Rota | Scheme Information | Scheme contacts |
Details of the networks are below
| Network | Journal Link | Non Participants Journals | Book Link | Non Participants Books | Where to find library contact details | How to ascertain current ability to supply and last resorts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDEN [East of England] | ELMS catalogue Select "journal title" from drop-down. | CM | ELMS catalogue | ARH, BED,CM, HRP (others and some title may be discretionary) | HLISD | Status Page (also available in ELMS catalogue under Links) |
| SENDS [Kent, Surrey & Sussex] | SouthEastLibrarySearch | SBUF KMSHA | SouthEastLibrarySearch | KMSHA | HLISD | Current Statuses |
| LENDS [London] | LAWMUNION Catalogue | LAWMUNION Catalogue | GEO NPH | LAWMUNION Catalogue HLISD | Red = Do Not Use Pink = Supply from electronic journals only |
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| MIDS [Midlands] | LAWMUNION Catalogue | Not participating in book loaning | N/A | LAWMUNION Catalogue HLISD | Red = Do Not Use Pink = Supply from electronic journals only |
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| PANDDA [North] | Journal Holdings | Arthritis Research UK Liverpool Medical Institution North Wales Library Service (Bangor) The Brain Charity University of Chester (All sites) | OPAC Links for the North | See list of libraries unable to supply book ILLs in final column. | Within PANDDA Database HLISD | Libraries unable to supply books |
| SWIMS [South + Channel Islands] | SWIMS Catalogue (For journals conduct a basic search or an advanced title search and use the material type filter on the right if helpful. Please ignore the status 'Unavailable' if you see it.) | SWIMS Catalogue | HLISD | Last resorts and statuses webpage |
Rota
Approach networks in this order:
| Own Network | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDEN | EDEN | PANDDA | SWIMS | LENDS | MIDS | SENDS |
| SENDS | SENDS | SWIMS | MIDS | LENDS | PANDDA | EDEN |
| LENDS | LENDS | MIDS | SENDS | EDEN | SWIMS | PANDDA |
| MIDS | MIDS | LENDS | EDEN | PANDDA | SENDS | SWIMS |
| PANDDA | PANDDA | EDEN | SWIMS | SENDS | MIDS | LENDS |
| SWIMS | SWIMS | SENDS | PANDDA | EDEN | MIDS | LENDS |
Library staff should carry out the normal source checks for all articles.
Copyright Fee Paid (CFP) articles should only be requested under certain circumstances or as a last resort. See the copyright page for more information.
Important information about using the scheme:
- Use the good practice guidelines, and any regional or local protocols for supplementary information. See the summary/training aid.
- State your network and network code clearly when requesting from another network.
- Check whether a potential supplying library has last resort status (see last column in the grid above) and apply elsewhere if possible.
- Treat LENDS and MIDS as separate networks. Other networks should ignore the ‘Request publication’ option on the Lawmunion catalogue.
- In your library record on HLISD please do not select the other networks in the INC scheme – please only list the collaborative networks of which you are a member.
Scheme Contacts
Contact your network lead for more information if you encounter any problems using the scheme, or have any suggestions for improvements:
| Network | Contact | Email Address |
|---|---|---|
| EDEN | Beverley Walsh | beverley.walsh1@nhs.net |
| SENDS | Julie Stoppani | j.stoppani@nhs.net |
| LENDS | Hélène Gorring | helene.gorring@hee.nhs.uk |
| MIDS | Richard Bridgen | richard.bridgen@hee.nhs.uk |
| PANDDA | Sue Steele | sue.steele@pat.nhs.uk |
| SWIMS | Morag Evans | morag.evans@dchft.nhs.uk |
[Page last updated: 7 August 2020]