VDX is a document delivery and interlending management system that fully automates the requesting and supply of books and journal articles. Gains are achieved in the following areas:
Improved services:
- End User Access - Single web interface for searching across multiple resources, and monitoring of requests.
- Reduced Turnaround Times a fully automated process identifies availability enabling over 90% of items to be supplied from the first supplier approached.
- Document Deliver & Copyright - Documents delivered physically or electronically directly to the desktop in accordance with copyright law.
Reduction in Unit Costs:
- Self service End users can create requests and monitor progress.
- Streamlines Request Input Search results can be used to populate requests, and requests can be received from other third party applications through a range of standards-based interfaces.
- System supports organisational business model - Workflow and policies are based on local needs and requirements. VDX can automatically locate the best potential lenders based on availability and service preferences.
- Increased efficiencies Requests are processed automatically and the system flags problem requests that require staff intervention.
- Interoperability A very high level of compliance with standards enables seamless peer-to-peer requesting and brokered ILL.
Standards Implemented
- Z39.50 search and retrieval of bibliographic information and document location
- ISO ILL for document requesting
- SIP Circulation system integration
- GEDI Electronic document delivery
- OpenURL Document requesting and full-text linking
- LDAP/Kerberos/Shibboleth/SIP user authentication
Implementation Scenarios
- Single institution/Consortia 1 to 6,000 libraries
- Patron/Staff initiated requesting
- Locally managed/ Web Hosted/ASP
- Virtual union catalogue
- Integrated search/Independent search interface
- Centralised/Distributed request management
- Off campus student supply desk top delivery & monitoring
