Open AccessEmbrace the Hive Mind: Engaging ILL and Research Services in Unsubscribed and OA Content Discovery
Author(s) -
Jeffrey Mortimore,
Ruth L. Baker,
Rebecca Hunnicutt,
Natalie Logue,
Jessica Rigg
Publication year - 2020
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
DOI - 10.5703/1288284317170
Subject(s) - vetting , metadata , inclusion (mineral) , computer science , world wide web , collection development , process (computing) , library science , quality (philosophy) , data curation , psychology , social psychology , philosophy , computer security , epistemology , operating system
Deciding whether to support discovery of unsubscribed and Open Access (OA) contentraises questions for technical and public services librarians, from the philosophical tothe pragmatic. Doing so requires careful curation and monitoring of resources, andbenefits from library-wide input. This paper describes the process at Georgia SouthernUniversity for vetting unsubscribed and OA resources with ILL and liaison librarians forinclusion 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 databaselist, this involves an evaluation of how liaison librarians integrate sources intoreference and instruction. In each case, technical services, ILL, and liaison librariansweigh in on whether unsubscribed and OA content merits inclusion in the librarycollection. Furthermore, ILL and liaison librarians play a critical role monitoringthese resources for continued inclusion and support.