Basics of Electronic Document Delivery
Abstract
Use of electronic document delivery can bring a library savings in costs and time. In addition, more and more users prefer to view articles onscreen. This course will help health sciences library staff to make decisions regarding whether to provide electronic document delivery, and what software and equipment should be acquired. It will also provide information on how to work with different file types and how to determine whether a library's electronic publications can be used in electronic document delivery.
Objectives
- Participants will be able to describe the two main approaches to providing electronic document delivery.
- Participants will be able to describe equipment and software requirements for EDD.
- Participants will be able to describe the two common file types used in EDD and discuss working with these files.
- Participants will be able to describe major considerations for EDD implementation.
- Participants will be able to update DOCLINE's DOCUSER records to indicate EDD participation.
- Participants will be able to determine whether their library's electronic publications can be used in EDD.
Course Materials
Detailed PowerPoint presentation
used for class in June 2005. 
Course Outline and Discussion
Notes. 
Continuing Education
This class has been approved by the Medical Library Association for 4 contact hours of CE credit. It is listed as course number 5071.
MLA Continuing Education Clearinghouse entry for this course.
Instructors
Mark Goldstein, Network Coordinator, NN/LM New England Region. Contact: Mark.Goldstein@umassmed.edu, 508-856-5964.
Joanne Jahr, Network Programs Coordinator, NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region. Contact: jjahr@nyam.org, 212-822-7352.
Denise O'Shea, Technology Coordinator, NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region. Contact: doshea@nyam.org, 212-822-7358.
Application for CE Credit from MLA
Application submitted by Denise
O'Shea, June 2005.
NN/LM's EDD Page
Electronic Document Delivery from NN/LM's Library and Information Resources Web site.
