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ReCAP Data Part 4: EDD (Electronic Document Delivery). Zack Lane ReCAP Coordinator August 2011. ReCAP Columbia University. EDD (Electronic Document Delivery). There are two types of delivery from ReCAP: physical delivery and EDD
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ReCAP DataPart 4: EDD (Electronic Document Delivery) Zack Lane ReCAP Coordinator August 2011 ReCAP Columbia University
EDD (Electronic Document Delivery) • There are two types of delivery from ReCAP: physical delivery and EDD • EDD is a value added service provided to Columbia University Libraries patrons • .pdf scans are made of journal articles and book chapters • EDD is limited to only patrons with borrowing privileges (implemented 8/22/11) • Detailed information for staff can be found on the ReCAP EDD website ReCAP Columbia University
How to Place an EDD Request • Patrons can request an electronic copy of a single journal article or book chapter (up to 10% of a work) • Place an EDD request via CLIO. Requesting Offsite Items for Viewing Online (01:31) • A complete citation is required • The electronic document will remain accessible on the server for fourteen days • If scan not possible, physical item will be delivered to the owning library circulation desk and held for two weeks ReCAP Columbia University
Physical Delivery vs. EDD • EDDs have accounted for 6.4% of all requests • Physical delivery has been begun leveling off in past 3 years • EDD volume had been declining per capita since FY06 due to accessibility of electronic backfiles • In January 2009, Health Sciences Library began transferring serial collections • Requests rose quickly both in aggregate and in proportion to physical delivery ReCAP Columbia University
ReCAP Columbia University
ReCAP Columbia University
ReCAP Columbia University
Monthly EDD Requests by Type • Physical delivery requests are in phase with the academic calendar • EDD requests are not clearly in phase • Physical delivery has steadily increased since ReCAP opened in 2002 • EDD trends have been erratic • Volume increased FY02-FY06, held steady FY07-FY09, dramatically increased in FY09 and then subsequently declined ReCAP Columbia University
ReCAP Columbia University
ReCAP Columbia University
Impact of HSL Transfers • In January 2009, Health Sciences Library began transferring large volumes of serials to ReCAP • High-use titles were transferred first • Thousands more titles are waiting to be transferred • Request volume has declined for HSL materials since early 2009 ReCAP Columbia University
ReCAP Columbia University
Patron Usage in FY11 • 5,333 total EDD requests in FY11 • 1,081 patrons • Average of 3.2 EDD requests per patron • Physical Delivery • 66,180 requests • 7,912 patrons • Average of 8.4 requests per patron ReCAP Columbia University
More Data Available • More information about data sets can be found on the ReCAP Data Center website • Primary data categories include: accession, retrieval, delivery and circulation • Tailored data sets and analysis will be provided to staff via the ReCAP Coordinator • Please see the main ReCAP website for general information about CUL procedures and systems ReCAP Columbia University