Understanding how to deliver Open Access content in library ‘discovery to delivery’ systems | Jisc scholarly communications

"Work is continuing apace on the Jisc OA Open Access Button project which is assessing the feasibility of a service in the discovery/ interlibrary loan (ILL) workflow utilising Open Access Button functionality to aid the discovery, creation and promotion of open access content. The first phase of work being undertaken by SeroHE and Open Access Button is nearing completion, so it’s high time for an update on what we have learnt in terms of use-cases for a potential service, and how we are investigating these in more detail in collaboration with our case study institutions – which we are delighted to confirm as the University of York, University of Huddersfield and Imperial College London.

Identifying use-cases

The project team has been looking at ways in which the creation of a possible service could deliver the most benefit to the most institutions by developing use-cases to articulate where the service could sit within the discovery/interlibrary loan (ILL) workflow."