IFLA Vouchers
IFLA ILL vouchers make it easy for libraries to pay and be paid for international interlibrary loans. When a lender agrees to accept a voucher as payment, the library keeps the voucher to be reused at a later date when it is a borrower. Vouchers have unlimited validity and can be reused several times. If a library is a net lender, it may redeem excess vouchers for a refund based on the buy-back policy below.
IFLA vouchers are only available in Euros. They come in two denominations: EUR 8 (full voucher) and EUR 4 (half voucher). Lenders are encouraged to accept a standard payment of one full voucher for supplying one loan or a photocopy of up to 15 pages. Libraries may charge more or less as they see fit.
PURCHASING IFLA VOUCHERS
While IFLA requires a minimum purchase of EUR 100, BCR allows libraries in the United States to purchase only the number of IFLA vouchers that they need. Charges can be billed to their monthly invoice or charged to a credit card. The BCR voucher prices are in U.S. dollars and take into account the exchange rate at the time of BCR's purchase, bank charges, and handling fees.
IFLA Voucher Charges
Full vouchers = $15.00 each
Half vouchers = $7.50 each
Libraries may order vouchers online. All voucher orders will be shipped via UPS and a $5.00 shipping & handling fee will be charged.
NOTE: Due to customs restrictions and charges, orders from Canada will incur additional processing and shipping fees. BCR staff will contact ordering library staff individually regarding these additional fees during the order process.
IFLA VOUCHER BUY BACK PROGRAM
If a library finds that they have a surplus of IFLA Headquarters issued IFLA vouchers, BCR will purchase excess vouchers at the following rate.
Full vouchers = $10.00 each
Half vouchers = $5.00 each
Libraries may complete the buy back request form. Surplus vouchers should be sent, along with a completed printout of this form, to the attention of Stephanie Jauregui at BCR.
BCR
14394 East Evans Ave
Aurora, CO 80014
For more information regarding the IFLA voucher program, please contact Heather Clark (hclark@bcr.org).
A complete list of IFLA voucher participants is available on the IFLA website.
NOTICE: Retirement of British Library issued IFLA vouchers
The Governing Board has approved that vouchers issued during the years 1995-March 2003 by the British Library (BL) will be phased out during 2008. The deadline for redeeming/exchanging BL issued vouchers will be October 31st, 2008.
Institutions sending back the old BL vouchers will have two choices.
- To have their BL vouchers replaced by new IFLA Vouchers. (no added costs)
- To receive a redemption payment (normal handling fee of 12 euros per redemption). If you chose to redeem your BL vouchers please use the IFLA redemption form: http://www.ifla.org/VI/2/p1/redempt-frm.pdf
To avoid confusion, BL issued vouchers have the following text on the backside:
Issued by/Emis parPlease email questions and comments to Susan.schaepman@ifla.org Susan Schaepman, Voucher Administrator.
IFLA Offices for UAP and International Lending
c/o British Library, Boston Spa
Wetherby, Yorkshire LS23 7BQ
United Kingdom
