HOW TURKISH ACADEMIC LIBRARIES SHARE E-
RESOURCES;
INFRASTRUCTURE, RIGHTS AND RESTRICTIONS
Ertuğrul Çimen,
MEF University Library Director, Istanbul
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ANKOS
Collaboration Group & KITS
Sharing e-Resources
KITS – Electronic Document Delivery
• Secure Electronic Document Transfer Environment
• Main Characteristics
• Operation
• Statistics
• Future Plans
Conclusion
A G E N D A
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A N K O S
Founded in 2000 as a volunteer organisation
Management Board of 7 members
6 permanent study groups
License Agreements
Public Relations
User Statistics
Open Access & Institutional Repositories
Collaboration
Academy
+50 Volunteer Librarians
Main Characteristic : Diversity & Volunteer
Products
Electronic Resource Management System (ERM)
Publisher Application Form (PAF)
ILL Monitoring System (KITS)
Lifelong Training & Sustainability
Academy
Staff Exchange Program (APDP)
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Formed in 2006
Work in the areas of resource sharing & staff exchange
KITS Developed in 2008
KITS is an Online ILL Platform
+100.000 Print Titles Circulated Through KITS
172 Member Institutions
Three National Workshop Organised
COLLABORATION GROUP &
KITS
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SHARING E-RESOURCES
First Attempt: Ankara University Open Archive Project 2001
Searchable Institutional Repository Project 2005 (Ankara University)
Current Situation 124 Academic Institutions
Infrastructure and Installation Work Are Carried out in 55 Institutions
105.812 Entries Uploaded to the Open Access Systems
Higher Education Council (YOK) Thesis Center
Center Collects all Doctoral and Masters Theses
YOK Thesis Center Contains 384.517 Theses in Electronic Format
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KITS – ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT DELIVERY
• New Module has been Added to the KITS Platform in
2013
• Secure Electronic Document Transfer Environment
• Academic Libraries Agree on the Written Policies of KITS
• Limited Number of Pages of Documents can be Shared
• It is not Allowed to Send E-resources to the End Users
Directly
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Security
Low Cost
Speed
Easy Use and Time Saving
Respect to Copyright
Compatibility of Different Formats
MAIN CHARACTERISTICS &
ADVANTAGES
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OPERATION
The process starts with the creation of a request
Ends with the Response to the Request
The Process Ends Within 10 Steps in Case the
Request is Approved
The Workflow Located on the Right Hand Side
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STATISTICS
Graph 1 Count of requested electronic papers in years
Graph 2 Count of requested theses in years
Graph 3 Count of requested book chapters in years
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STATISTICS - II
Graph 4 displays the distribution of KITS
members using the secure electronic resource
sharing module over the years. In 2013 and
2014, approximately 30% of the 172 KITS
members have used the secure electronic
resource sharing module of KITS. Considering
the data for the first 5 months of 2015, it can be
concluded that this ratio will be higher in 2015.
Graph 4 KITS members using the secure electronic resource sharing module
2013 2014 2015
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FUTURE PLANS
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http://meetings.ankos.org.tr/ilds2015
You are all invited to the 14th Interlending & Document Supply
Conference
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M E R C I
Ertugrul Cimen
MEF University Library Director
ertugrul.cimen@mef.edu.tr
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