A portal for current issues surrounding international interlibrary loan related to the U.S.
Below this description are 6 clickable images that link to key resources.
1) Tips and Tricks in Uncertain Times: Tentative best practices for our current predicament.
2) The International ILL Toolkit: A handy link to the International ILL Toolkit, a wonderful resource for all things international interlibrary loan. A forthcoming tab on the Toolkit will house crowd-sourced updates on international shipping (see #3 for more information.)
3) Share Updates with This Form: Do you have information regarding a shipping partner (DHL, USPS, etc.) that you'd like to share? Perhaps a partner library informed you they cannot currently return your material? Share any of this and more with this Google Form.
4) IFLA's RSCVD Initiative: A volunteer group of libraries willing to share digital non-returnables with one another through the RSCVD platform. A helpful resource in times rife with uncertainty surrounding international shipments.
5) What was De Minimis and Why Does it Matter?: A brief article explaining why the termination of De Minimis is impacting international shipping on such a broad scale.
6) Tracking Global Suspension of Parcel Shipments to the U.S.: A regularly updated list of countries which have paused shipments to the United States, including caveats (such as "gifts are fine" or "under $100 value is okay").