Odyssey Standalone vs. ILLiad/Odyssey

1. Odyssey Standalone vs. ILLiad/Odyssey What is the difference? Tony Melvyn OCLC

2. OSU experiences dramatic increase in online lending using Odyssey In October 2006, 61% of filled article requests at OSU were delivered via Odyssey, compared to 36% filled via Odyssey in October 2005. What a difference a year makes! We've reduced the number of articles we send in paper to a trickle, and our ARIEL use has dropped significantly as many libraries now turn to Odyssey. In Ohio, many schools that had never sent articles electronically in the past are now using the free Odyssey Standalone client. We are pleased and amazed at how many other locations are increasingly using Odyssey within ILLiad or the free Odyssey Standalone software.“ Ohio State University Interlibrary Services (OSU)Brian D. Miller, Lending / Document Delivery Service Coordinator

3. Odyssey Standalone vs ILLiad/Odyssey • Odyssey is an electronic document delivery application that allows libraries to scan, send and receive documents from other Odyssey users. • Odyssey to Odyssey • Odyssey to ILLiad • ILLiad to Odyssey • No ARIEL interaction with Odyssey Standalone

5. Why Use Odyssey? • Odyssey standalone allows you to provide your patrons with electronic documents as PDF or TIF files. Either in print or send via email • Odyssey standalone allows you to send and receive documents from any library using ILLiad or Odyssey standalone • Reduce use of Fax and snail mail • Makes workflow easier for ILLiad libraries

6. Why Use ILLiad? • ILLiad incorporates Odyssey e-doc functions within a single interface. E-docs can be automatically converted to pdf and posted to the patrons account • ILLiad/Odyssey allows you to send and receive documents from any library using ILLiad or Odyssey standalone as well as being able to import documents from Ariel. • Reduce use of Fax and snail mail • Makes workflow easier for ILLiad libraries

7. Use of Odyssey • From January 2007 to January 2008 the number of libraries using Odyssey has increase 72% • There are approximately to 350 libraries using Odyssey • OhioLink encourages all members to use Odyssey as the electronic transmission service of choice. • Virtual Library of Virginia (VIVA) and Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI) are moving in that same direction.

8. Texas Libraries that use Odyssey IRVING PUB LIBR SYST (IJC) SAINT EDWARD'S UNIV (EDX) SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIV (ISM) SOUTHWESTERN UNIV (TXX) TEXAS A&M UNIV, CORPUS CHRISTI (TXF) UNIV OF N TEXAS,HEALTH SCI CTR FT WORTH (TOM) UNIV OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN (IXA) UNIV OF TEXAS AT DALLAS (ITD)

9. OHIONET 59 SOLINET 53 NYLINK 45 OCLC Western 30 WILS 26 PALINET 19 AMIGOS 23 BCR 20 INCOLSA 16 NELINET 7 Top 10 Networks that use Odyssey

13. Institution Information Institution UNIV OF GEORGIA   nstitution Symbol GUA   OCLC Supplier Yes   Regional Service Provider SOLINET   Group Affiliations GL$D , GS#P , NEPU , SL#N , LTQR , ARCH , ASRL , RFBP , ILLD , GCAL   Additional Symbols GU   OCLC Relationship Full   Profiled Address ATHENS / Georgia / 30606 Unit Information Unit default   Reciprocal Lender No   International Lender Yes   Library Type  University Library   Library Catalog http://gil.uga.edu/ Library Homepage http://www.libs.uga.edu/ Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN)  58-6001998 Addresses Shipping Address  Interlibrary Loan Department / UGA Main Library/320 South Jackson Street / Athens / Georgia / 30602   Return To Address  Interlibrary Loan Department / UGA Main Library/320 South Jackson Street / Athens / Georgia / 30602 Borrowing Information Ariel Addresses FTP: Borrowing 128.192.54.182 /Lending 128.192.54.161 ILLiad Odyssey Address 128.192.81.238

16. Useful Odyssey URLs • http://www.atlas-sys.com/products/odyssey/ • Where you can download the FREE Odyssey • http://lists.webjunction.org/wjlists/ill-l/2006-July/013359.html • Harry Kriz’s comments on his own experiences with downloading and installing Odyssey • http://www.atlas-sys.com/community/ • The community portal at Atlas Systems where the Odyssey FAQ from OHIOLINK resides. Requires you to register.

17. Who should use Odyssey? • Smaller libraries that want to offer their patrons electronic documents over the web or via email • Libraries within a consortia that borrow and lend heavily with each other for articles and where ILLiad use is pre-dominant • Libraries that may want to reduce costs by moving to Free Odyssey vs For Fee Ariel

18. Why use ILLiad/Odyssey • Any library that wants to incorporate all ILL functions within a single interface including E-doc delivery. • Any library that wants to eliminate loads of paper processing and handling. • Move away from reliance on Ariel and move to a growing group of Odyssey users.

19. Odyssey has revolutionized our Interlibrary Loan department. Two years ago, our article turnaround time was a terrible 11 days and our loan turnaround time was 14. Today, our article turnaround time is anywhere between 2 hours and 2 days. Once we were comfortable using Odyssey for Interlibrary loan lending and borrowing, we spread our wings to Local Document Delivery. In other words, we use Odyssey to supply copies of in house articles to our patrons desktop. The faculty, students, and staff of Akron's campus LOVE us.