The objectives of the project were to store in electronic format information resources previously only available in hardcopy and to allow University of Derby staff and students to download or print these resources. The difficulties of getting clearance for electronic copying of texts for UDEL are described, using a case study, and the processes for controlling all aspects of providing electronic short loans from clearance to presentation are described. The paper concludes by looking at future scenarios for electronic short loan. Andrew Cox Keep it simple. But give me all the features.
Librarians have a wholesome fondness for simplicity.
We do not want to waste resources on issuing, revoking or resetting passwords on a big scale. And we need to satisfy multiple publishers of information that we are making a reasonable effort to restrict access to authorised users only. But of course we want all the features too. We want personalisation of interfaces. We want user profiling.