Embrace the Hive Mind: Engaging ILL and Research Services in Unsubscribed and OA Content Discovery

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Abstract

Deciding whether to support discovery of unsubscribed and Open Access (OA) content raises questions for technical and public services librarians, from the philosophical to the pragmatic. Doing so requires careful curation and monitoring of resources, and benefits from library-wide input. This paper describes the process at Georgia Southern University for vetting unsubscribed and OA resources with ILL and liaison librarians for inclusion in the discovery layer and on the A-Z database list. For the discovery layer, this involves a three-step evaluation of collections for overall metadata quality, likelihood of ILL fulfillment, and value to the library collection. For the database list, this involves an evaluation of how liaison librarians integrate sources into reference and instruction. In each case, technical services, ILL, and liaison librarians weigh in on whether unsubscribed and OA content merits inclusion in the library collection. Furthermore, ILL and liaison librarians play a critical role monitoring these resources for continued inclusion and support.

Original languageAmerican English
Title of host publicationCharleston Conference Proceedings
PublisherCharleston Information Group, LLC
Pages110-116
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2020
EventCharleston Conference: Issues in Book and Serial Acquisition - Charleston, United States
Duration: Nov 4 2019Nov 8 2019
https://2019charlestonlibraryconference.sched.com/ (Link to conference schedule)

Conference

ConferenceCharleston Conference
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityCharleston
Period11/4/1911/8/19
Internet address

DC Disciplines

  • Higher Education
  • Library and Information Science

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