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CAUL/CBUA
Council of
Atlantic University Libraries/Conseil des
bibliothèques universitaires de
l’Atlantique
COPPUL
Council of
Prairie and Pacific University Libraries
CREPUQ
Conférence
des recteurs et des principaux des universités du
Québec
OCUL
Ontario
Council of University Libraries
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Waterloo, Ontario: Effective May 1, 2002, Canadian
university faculty, students and staff now have Reciprocal
Borrowing Privileges at most Canadian universities. This
ground-breaking initiative, negotiated by the four Canadian
regional library consortia, CAUL/CBUA, COPPUL, CREPUQ and
OCUL, provides access to over 90 Million volumes and
significantly expands the availability of higher education
information resources for faculty, students, and staff
alike.
Canadian university libraries have agreed to extend
in-person borrowing privileges to students, faculty and
staff from across the country. All that is required for
borrowing is a valid university identification card or a
valid participating regional consortia card. Borrowers will
be subject to the regulations of the lending library and are
expected to return items to the lending site if not within
their own consortium.
Through such unprecedented collaborative efforts,
university libraries are demonstrating their commitment to
equitable access, and providing an innovative response to
21st century learning models that enable study
through distance learning, co-operative programmes and
e-courses.
"This cooperative approach has led to the creation
of a National agreement." (Gwendolyn Ebbett, University
Librarian University of Windsor and Chair of OCUL)
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For a list of participating libraries and
exceptions see:
http://www.curba.ca/index.html
For further information please see the
Circulation department of your home University
library.
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