HathiTrust: digital access at the intersection of interlibrary lending potential and the protection of intellectual property rights
Abstract
Purpose
The aim is to provide an overview of the HathiTrust digital repository and assess the impact that intellectual property rights may have on its utility for ILL operations.
Design/methodology/approach
The authors use a case study approach based on their professional experience.
Findings
In order to make digital repositories such as HathiTrust useful for international ILL purposes, librarians need to know more about users ' e-book preferences for delivery speed, cost, and format, and under what circumstances users prefer print or electronic copies.
Originality/value
HathiTrust is one of the newest and yet largest digital repositories in the world. The impact of such digital collections upon ILL is still unknown. The authors present highly original work that is sure to help ILL professionals navigate what is as yet uncharted territory.
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Acknowledgements
Received 6 March 2012. Accepted 13 March 2012. Published with the kind permission of IFLA, www.ifla.org/ Thank you to the staff at HathiTrust – John Wilkin, Jeremy York; University of Michigan Copyright Office and General Counsel – Jack Bernard, Melissa Levine, Bobby Glushko, Anne Karle-Zenith, and the staff of the University of Michigan Interlibrary Loan department and Buhr Storage Facility for sharing their invaluable thoughts.This paper was originally presented at the IFLA 12th Interlending & Document Supply Conference held in Chicago, 19-21 September 2011. © 2012 Kristina Eden and Anne K. Beaubien.
Citation
Eden, K. and K. Beaubien, A. (2012), "HathiTrust: digital access at the intersection of interlibrary lending potential and the protection of intellectual property rights", Interlending & Document Supply, Vol. 40 No. 2, pp. 94-99. https://doi.org/10.1108/02641611211239560
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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