tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990922102626688253.post4701698844896272020..comments2023-04-15T11:42:35.385-04:00Comments on Go To Hellman: Inter-Library Loan Reinvented for eBooks and Just-In-TimeErichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14172740163003223132noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990922102626688253.post-91030272152758540662010-06-25T05:50:43.408-04:002010-06-25T05:50:43.408-04:00One problem with the economics behind this is that...One problem with the economics behind this is that ILL is not always charged back: a number of libraries ILL between themselves with the notion that it all comes out in the wash. Further, ILL could be a significant revenue generator for some libraries; for instance, the British Library operates a document delivery service to the public.<br /><br />Another problem is that it creates economic incentives for publishers to fight ILLs. This has already happened in the licensing of e-journals, which sometimes prohibits ILL. That means that some libraries are scanning copies of the print article to lend -- even though they already have an electronic copy.<br /><br />Furthermore, library acquisitions are not just for today's readers--they are for readers into the future. Ownership is a key part of that (which is given the run-around in some ebook licensing schemes). While I see that this scheme could reduce OOP, what happens when a publisher goes out of business?<br /><br />I'm also still thinking about the impact on collection development -- there are still a few good selectors out there, not relying mainly on approval plans. It does seem to me that patron-based selection could be better than outsourcing to a run-of-the-mill approval plan.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03710378225069336454noreply@blogger.com