The Scottish Higher Education Digital Library (SHEDL): Successes, challenges, and the future

Stevenson, A., Ashworth, S. and Evans, J. (2018) The Scottish Higher Education Digital Library (SHEDL): Successes, challenges, and the future. In: Atkinson, J. (ed.) Collaboration and the Academic Library. Series: Information Professional Series. Elsevier/Chandos Publishing: Oxford, UK, pp. 195-204. ISBN 9780081020845 (doi: 10.1016/B978-0-08-102084-5.00018-3)

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Abstract

The Scottish Confederation of University and Research Libraries (SCURL) had launched the Scottish Higher Education Digital Library (SHEDL) in 2009 to specifically address the equality of access to electronic content for the users of the SCURL institutions. Commencing with three publishers from three different countries using three different currencies for payment tested and extended the SHEDL model. Currently, in 2017, the number of contracts has increased, the investment by each SCURL institution has increased, but the SHEDL model continues to offer equality of access. Experience of negotiating and understanding the different business models from the suppliers and publishers has enabled a SHEDL set of criteria to be developed. Participating in such a collaborative environment provides significant elements of trust between the librarians from the different institutions. The management of contracts has enabled staff development opportunities and this has built leadership capabilities in each of the SCURL member institutions.

Item Type:Book Sections
Status:Published
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Stevenson, Ms Alison and Ashworth, Ms Susan
Authors: Stevenson, A., Ashworth, S., and Evans, J.
College/School:College of Arts & Humanities > School of Culture and Creative Arts > History of Art
University Services > Library and Collection Services
Publisher:Elsevier/Chandos Publishing
ISBN:9780081020845
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