Contact Information Corey Seeman, Assistant Dean for Resource & Systems Management MS# 509, University of Toledo, 2801 W. Bancroft, Toledo, OH 43606 419-530-2333; corey.seeman@utoledo.edu

Call For Articles 

Implementing electronic reserves special issue of the Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery & Electronic Reserves.

The Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery & Electronic Reserves is planning a special issue on implementing electronic reserves. (NOTE: This journal is currently called the Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery & Information Supply and will change names next year). As more libraries embrace electronic reserves, an issue devoted to the aspects of implementing a new system would be very useful for those who have not made the change yet as well as those who have not fully implemented their system. 

I have been asked to serve as guest editor for this issue and am soliciting articles on every possible subject associated with implementing this service on a campus. I am looking for a mix of case studies, ‘how-to’ articles, theoretical articles, and research reports that will help people looking to implement at their own library. Also, this would be a great resource for people who wish to review their own system and see what others are doing. Articles should be between 10-20 pages in length.

Topics might include (these are just some suggestions…I would be very happy to discuss any possible topics with you):

• Implementation case studies
• Changing internal workflow and new demands on staff
• Cooperative workflow between different departments
• Copyright concerns
• Vendor training and user group support
• Vendor selection (ILS vendor vs. ECR specific vendor vs. locally developed system)
• Marketing service to students, faculty and staff
• Connecting with WebCT or Blackboard
• Assessment tools
• Training tools for staff
• Access issues and remote users
• Bibliographic review of existing publications

• January 2004 – Call for Articles
• March 30, 2004 – Proposal Deadline
• September 30, 2004 – Articles Due to Guest Editor
• November 30, 2004 – Issue pieced together & ready for publications
• Early 2005 – Special Issue Published!