Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, has acquired RapidILL, the provider of industry-leading document-delivery and resource-sharing solutions.
Developed by staff at the Colorado State University (CSU) Libraries, RapidILL’s flagship product, also named RapidILL, serves more than 330 institutions, which benefit from a fast, cost-effective request and delivery service for interlibrary loans. RapidILL will continue to offer its current solutions, with support from Ex Libris. At the same time, the two organisations will work together to significantly enrich resource-sharing services for the academic library market.
Together, Ex Libris and RapidILL will be able to develop advanced resource-sharing solutions and greatly expand the reach of RapidILL, to the holistic benefit of the library community.
RapidILL offers users enhanced services at significant cost savings, by eliminating various fees, expediting processing, making maximum use of the libraries’ own print and electronic journal holdings, and reducing the amount of staff time required for processing interlibrary loan requests. The integration of the RapidILL solution with Ex Libris solutions, including the flagship Ex Libris Alma® library services platform, will enrich services and increase library efficiency and collaboration. The Ex Libris and RapidILL teams will also combine efforts toward a shared vision of an advanced resource-sharing solution that is based on a user-centric design and workflows, intuitive discovery, and innovative delivery options.
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