Electronic Resource Management: Licensing and Interlibrary loan discusses how the transition from print to electronic journals has affected library services like interlibrary loan (ILL). Licenses for electronic journals now define who can access content and restrict how it can be shared, making ILL more difficult. The study found ILL staff have little access to the ILL rights in licenses, hindering their ability to lend ejournal articles. As more libraries rely solely on online content, ILL restrictions in licenses could significantly impact users if not addressed.

1. Electronic Resource Management: Licensing and Interlibrary loan Diane Carroll Head, Collections and Acquisitions Washington State University, Pullman September 21, 2007

7. Acquisition of a print journal Notification of new journal Journal consideration Acquisition process Receipt and physical processing From DLF Electronic Resource Initiative Appendix B Retention, Inter-library loan, Preservation

8. Acquisitions of an electronic journal Notification of new journal Journal consideration Licensing negotiation Activation Processes Maintenance, Interlibrary loan? Perpetual Access? Technical evaluation Business negotiation

14. License knowledge and availability Wiley, Interlending and Document Supply 2004 11 2 Can ILL staff search for restrictions while checking titles for article fulfillment? 7 6 Does the ILL staff check a separate list? 4 9 Does the ILL staff have any access to ILL clauses in license? No Yes

15. Impact of licensing restriction on lending Wiley, 2004 Wiley, Interlending and Document Supply 2004 2 9 Forced to cancel request sometimes? 1 12 Typical adjustment: fill from print 3 9 Will try to fill rather than cancel outright? No Yes

17. Borrowing and Future Impact Wiley, 2004 Wiley, Interlending and Document Supply 2004 6 7 Is protection of ILL activity considered 1 12 Is your library canceling the print version of a title and retaining the online? 2 10 Is it harder to borrow some titles? No Yes