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Ccc’S Get It Now Service As A Collection Development Strategy, Kelly Smith, Pat New Sep 2012

Ccc’S Get It Now Service As A Collection Development Strategy, Kelly Smith, Pat New

Kelly Smith

Copyright Clearance Center's "Get it Now" service gives libraries the ability to provide immediate fulfillment of full-text articles from unsubscribed journals from over a dozen publishers. Eastern Kentucky University Libraries implemented "Get it Now" as a mediated ILL service starting in July of 2011. In this session, presenters discussed lessons learned during the implementation of the service, gave an overview of the fulfillment workflow, and outlined its successes and limitations.


Ccc’S Get It Now Service As A Collection Development Strategy, Kelly Smith, Pat New Sep 2012

Ccc’S Get It Now Service As A Collection Development Strategy, Kelly Smith, Pat New

Library Faculty and Staff Papers and Presentations

Copyright Clearance Center's "Get it Now" service gives libraries the ability to provide immediate fulfillment of full-text articles from unsubscribed journals from over a dozen publishers. Eastern Kentucky University Libraries implemented "Get it Now" as a mediated ILL service starting in July of 2011. In this session, presenters discussed lessons learned during the implementation of the service, gave an overview of the fulfillment workflow, and outlined its successes and limitations.


User-Focused Acquisitions Strategies: Developing Collections For The 21st Century, Kelly Smith May 2012

User-Focused Acquisitions Strategies: Developing Collections For The 21st Century, Kelly Smith

Kelly Smith

With flat or declining budgets and rising prices, most libraries need to find new ways to provide access to the significant amount of content that our users need. Following a user-centered philosophy, Eastern Kentucky University Libraries have implemented several new approaches for acquiring print and electronic resources. Initiatives have included: Patron-driven eBook collections - both broad and subject-specific; article-level purchasing using Copyright Clearance Center’s Get it Now service; and ILL initiated collection development for print resources. The presenter described each initiative and discussed their effect on the budget, the usage of resources, and workflow processes. Future implications for organization and …


User-Focused Acquisitions Strategies: Developing Collections For The 21st Century, Kelly Smith May 2012

User-Focused Acquisitions Strategies: Developing Collections For The 21st Century, Kelly Smith

Library Faculty and Staff Papers and Presentations

With flat or declining budgets and rising prices, most libraries need to find new ways to provide access to the significant amount of content that our users need. Following a user-centered philosophy, Eastern Kentucky University Libraries have implemented several new approaches for acquiring print and electronic resources. Initiatives have included: Patron-driven eBook collections - both broad and subject-specific; article-level purchasing using Copyright Clearance Center’s Get it Now service; and ILL initiated collection development for print resources. The presenter described each initiative and discussed their effect on the budget, the usage of resources, and workflow processes. Future implications for organization and …