Docusend the one stop, integrated, document delivery service Interlend 2002: All Change DocDel horse...

DocusendDocusendthe one stop, integrated, documentthe one stop, integrated, document delivery servicedelivery service

Interlend 2002: All ChangeInterlend 2002: All Change

DocDel horse sense:DocDel horse sense:

from donkey work to Docusendfrom donkey work to Docusend

Peter M. Wynne Docusend Project Manager 3 July 2002


What is Docusend?What is Docusend?

•A one-stop document delivery service for A one-stop document delivery service for journal article requestsjournal article requests

•Electronic delivery wherever possibleElectronic delivery wherever possible

•Funded by JISC/DNERFunded by JISC/DNER

•Three years in durationThree years in duration



What can Docusend offer the end-user?What can Docusend offer the end-user?

•Many different electronic information Many different electronic information services now availableservices now available

•Necessity for re-keying search termsNecessity for re-keying search terms

•Too many id/password pairsToo many id/password pairs

•Services frequently yield bibliographic Services frequently yield bibliographic metadata onlymetadata only



Who is involved in Docusend?Who is involved in Docusend?

•Consortium partners are: King’s College Consortium partners are: King’s College London, the Lamda libraries, EDINALondon, the Lamda libraries, EDINA

•Software provided under contract by Software provided under contract by Fretwell-Downing InformaticsFretwell-Downing Informatics•Software: VDX with bespoke functionality Software: VDX with bespoke functionality

http://www.fdgroup.com/http://www.fdgroup.com/



What is Lamda?What is Lamda?

•A consortium of university libraries offering a A consortium of university libraries offering a document delivery servicedocument delivery service

•Originally an eLib projectOriginally an eLib project

•Lamda union listLamda union list

•Ariel software for electronic deliveryAriel software for electronic delivery

• http://lamdaweb.mcc.ac.uk/http://lamdaweb.mcc.ac.uk/



Which libraries are in Lamda?Which libraries are in Lamda?


King’s College LondonKing’s College London UMISTUMIST

Leeds UniversityLeeds University University of BirminghamUniversity of Birmingham

London School of EconomicsLondon School of Economics University of ManchesterUniversity of Manchester

Manchester Business SchoolManchester Business School University College LondonUniversity College London

Manchester Met. UniversityManchester Met. University University of WestminsterUniversity of Westminster


How does Docusend work?How does Docusend work?

• Reader submits docdel requestReader submits docdel request

• ILL personnel log onto Docusend (IE5.5+)ILL personnel log onto Docusend (IE5.5+)

• Perform title search or ISSNPerform title search or ISSN

• Select recordSelect record

• Key bib. details of request into on-screen Key bib. details of request into on-screen form and click on ‘submit’form and click on ‘submit’



How does Docusend work? How does Docusend work? (continued)(continued)

• VDX searches (using exact match on title or VDX searches (using exact match on title or ISSN) the Lamda union list for locationsISSN) the Lamda union list for locations

• Will parse holdings statements where Will parse holdings statements where possiblepossible

• Populates rota from identified locationsPopulates rota from identified locations

• Load balancingLoad balancing

• Sends request to first library in rotaSends request to first library in rotaPeter M. Wynne Docusend Project Manager 3 July 2002


How does a supply library respond to a How does a supply library respond to a request?request?

• Incoming requests visible to first supplierIncoming requests visible to first supplier

• Decides whether or not they can supplyDecides whether or not they can supply

• Can supply – scans document on Ariel Can supply – scans document on Ariel workstationworkstation



How does a supply library respond to a How does a supply library respond to a request? request? (continued)(continued)• Sends document to VDX using Ariel Sends document to VDX using Ariel

• Status is automatically updated at Status is automatically updated at responding responding and and requesting sitesrequesting sites

• Requesting site checks on progress of Requesting site checks on progress of request – document accessible via hyperlinkrequest – document accessible via hyperlink



……butbut what if first library on rota cannot what if first library on rota cannot supply the requested item?supply the requested item?

• Logs on and views incoming requestsLogs on and views incoming requests

• Decides that they cannot supplyDecides that they cannot supply

• Changes request status manuallyChanges request status manually

• … … and VDX moves the request on to the and VDX moves the request on to the next library in rota next library in rota AUTOMATICALLYAUTOMATICALLY

• Not supplied anywhere – routed to BLDSCNot supplied anywhere – routed to BLDSCPeter M. Wynne Docusend Project Manager 3 July 2002


How far has Docusend got?How far has Docusend got?

• Testing at libraries in five universitiesTesting at libraries in five universities

• Want to complete roll-out to all libraries in all Want to complete roll-out to all libraries in all institutions in project consortiuminstitutions in project consortium

• Preparing for extension beyond the Preparing for extension beyond the consortium in both requesting and supplyingconsortium in both requesting and supplying

• Preparing for Ariel 3Preparing for Ariel 3



Where does Docusend want to go next?Where does Docusend want to go next?

• Suppliers: z-targets, born digital material, Suppliers: z-targets, born digital material, learned society publisherslearned society publishers

• Requesters: extension to request-only sites, Requesters: extension to request-only sites, interoperation between ILL systems and interoperation between ILL systems and DocusendDocusend

• Aggregators: supply medium in discovery Aggregators: supply medium in discovery services including RDN portalsservices including RDN portals



The DNER JOIN-UP clusterThe DNER JOIN-UP cluster

• We’re serious about serials!We’re serious about serials!

• An infrastructure cluster (rather than content)An infrastructure cluster (rather than content)

• Addressing the linkage between refs. in Addressing the linkage between refs. in discovery databases and full-text servicesdiscovery databases and full-text services

• DNER verbs: discover/locate/request/accessDNER verbs: discover/locate/request/accessPeter M. Wynne Docusend Project Manager 3 July 2002


http://edina.ac.uk/projects/joinup/index.shtml

http://edina.ac.uk/projects/joinup/xgrain/

http://edina.ac.uk/projects/joinup/zblsa/

http://etoc.mimas.ac.uk/zetoc/


http://edina.ac.uk/projects/joinup/index.shtml

http://edina.ac.uk/projects/joinup/xgrain/

http://edina.ac.uk/projects/joinup/zblsa/

http://etoc.mimas.ac.uk/zetoc/


What’s in Docusend for me?What’s in Docusend for me?

• No need for location checkingNo need for location checking

• Automatically updates when suppliedAutomatically updates when supplied

• Hyperlink to document in web interfaceHyperlink to document in web interface

• Can cope with local holdingsCan cope with local holdings

• Outstanding coverageOutstanding coverage

• Fast, and will be competitively pricedFast, and will be competitively priced



Where can I find out more about Docusend?Where can I find out more about Docusend?

http://www.docusend.ac.uk

Or contact me:Or contact me:

Peter WynnePeter Wynne

[email protected]

0161 200 49370161 200 4937Peter M. Wynne Docusend Project Manager 3 July 2002

http://www.docusend.ac.uk/

mailto:[email protected]

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