HARVARD LIBRARIES TABLE OF CONTENTS SERVICE
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HARVARD LIBRARIES TABLE OF CONTENTS SERVICE
INTEGRATING SFX & E-MAIL TOC ALERTS
Amira Aaron
Manager, Digital Content and Access Services
Harvard University Library Office for Information Systems
THE PROBLEM
At Harvard, users must authenticate even on campus
The reason for this is a complex cost distribution process based on usage statistics by faculty/dept.
Publisher alerts of new content do not allow for direct linking to content without authentication
Appropriate copy problem
INTERIM SOLUTION Searched for a centralized TOC service
which would provide the openURL in e-mail alerts
TDNet was the only one at the time who agreed to implement this – worked with them to get it right
SFX buttons are also included online with TOC’s on the site
SFX prompts authorization & solves appropriate copy problem
SFX also allows us to promote print copies if available
ISSUES WITH THE SERVICE
Now about 500 accounts on campus Issues are mostly not specific to TDNET All TOC services now use the British
Libraries Inside service and it’s slow – not for cutting edge research
Publishers’ sites are much more current Still some degree of centralized
management of accounts We still match holdings to offer only what
we have online or in print – problem with inactive print copies
THE REAL SOLUTION
We have been asking publishers and vendors to make their alerts openURL enabled – not a priority
Needs support from other libraries and organizations
We can do more to persuade publishers and vendors and educate them about how SFX encourages use of materials