Malang Inter Library Loan

Abstract

The study employed a descriptive-qualitative approach to explore how the MILL are operated in six selected universities in Malang as member of MILL.Three types of data collection techniques were used: interviews, observation, and document analysis.Structured interview was used as the main data collection technique.Findings of the study are presented in four main aspects in the implementation of MILL i.e maximize the use of collections shared by each library so that it can be used by users who need both users from the university itself and outside the university.The stages of cooperation carried out include, identification of the advantages and disadvantages of collections, centralized regional equality, intensive communication, the use of collections together, opportunity, and challenges as main frame of it services.This study is significantly useful for readers and librarian especially in the context of collection development, to know the crucial position of the MILL as medium that frames the resources sharing at universities.Furthermore, MILL has a harmonious integration with the field of scholarly communication, including aspects of dissemination, social networking, and exchange of information sources.