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Publication date: 16 November 2010

Aleksandra Pavlovic and Stela Filipi Matutinovic

The purpose of this paper is to describe the developing constraints on the use of commercial electronically published material and in contrast the development of the open access…

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to describe the developing constraints on the use of commercial electronically published material and in contrast the development of the open access movement. This and the situation for interlending and document supply are seen through the perspective of Serbia.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper takes a historical and descriptive approach.

Findings

Open Access is increasing in value for researchers, especially those for whom budgets are very tight. Document supply is becoming more constrained by the electronic and technical advances that have been made by publishers.

Originality/value

This is the first article in English to describe the global situation on these matters from a Serbian perspective. It also offers insights into the situation in Serbian libraries today.

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Interlending & Document Supply, vol. 38 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0264-1615

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Publication date: 23 February 2010

Andy Appleyard

This paper seeks to provide an overview of recent developments within the British Library's document supply service and offer an insight into future plans.

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Purpose

This paper seeks to provide an overview of recent developments within the British Library's document supply service and offer an insight into future plans.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper takes the form of a general review.

Findings

The British Library Document Supply Centre (BLDSC) has made tremendous gains in optimising the service in its current guise. As with similar organisations, challenges are presenting themselves that require a completely new look at the way the business model is designed. Although the long‐term plan is not completely formed, this paper aims to give an insight into current thinking.

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The paper spells out the improvement strategy that the BL has adopted for document supply in the light of the worldwide decline.

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Interlending & Document Supply, vol. 38 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0264-1615

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