Describes facsimile technology and reviews library telefacsimile projects. Four issues to be considered before purchasing telefacsimile equipment are discussed: (1) patron need; (2) processing priorities; (3) copy quality; and (4) cost factors. Costs are compared with other delivery methods, and new developments in facsimile transmission are…

Discusses the Interlibrary Delivery Service of Pennsylvania (IDS), which was established in 1969 to facilitate transmittal of interlibrary loan shipments and other educational items among its members (currently 193 academic, public, and school libraries). Topics addressed include interlibrary cooperation in Pennsylvania, statewide expansion of…