using the web for fast, convenient electronic document delivery
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Using the Web for Fast, Using the Web for Fast, Convenient Electronic Convenient Electronic Document DeliveryDocument Delivery
Eric H. Schnell ([email protected])Eric H. Schnell ([email protected])
Associate ProfessorAssociate Professor
Head, Information Technology Head, Information Technology
Prior Health Sciences LibraryPrior Health Sciences Library
The Ohio State UniversityThe Ohio State University
Web DeliveryWeb Delivery
““The process of (re)distributing The process of (re)distributing documents to the library documents to the library customer using web customer using web technology” technology”
ILL / Document Delivery ILL / Document Delivery ProcessesProcesses
Interlibrary loanInterlibrary loan lending library to borrowing librarylending library to borrowing library
Document deliveryDocument delivery borrowing library to customerborrowing library to customer
Document delivery (future)Document delivery (future) lending library direct to customerlending library direct to customer
Document Delivery Document Delivery TechniquesTechniquespostal servicepostal service FAXFAXemailemailweb web
Document Delivery Document Delivery TechniquesTechniquesPostal ServicePostal Service
labor intensivelabor intensive postage/envelopes postage/envelopes slow turnaroundslow turnaround
Document Delivery Document Delivery TechniquesTechniquesFAXFAX
photocopy and sendphotocopy and send telecom coststelecom costs quality issuesquality issues labor intensive labor intensive shorter turnaroundshorter turnaround
Document Delivery Document Delivery TechniquesTechniquesEmail AttachmentsEmail Attachments
scan and send scan and send higher quality large fileshigher quality large files ISP download speedsISP download speeds single station availabilitysingle station availability linear downloadinglinear downloading image viewersimage viewers attachment size limits attachment size limits spam filtersspam filters
Document Delivery Document Delivery TechniquesTechniques Web Web
scan and sendscan and send large fileslarge files higher qualityhigher quality faster broadband speedsfaster broadband speeds Acrobat PDF viewerAcrobat PDF viewer multiple download locationsmultiple download locations parallel downloadsparallel downloads
Typical Document Processing Typical Document Processing
Local Library
Customer
OCLC / DOCLINE
Lending “A” Lending “B”
IDD
Lending “C”
Postal
Repackage
Convert
Postal
Fax
Web Document ProcessingWeb Document Processing
Local Library
Customer
OCLC / DOCLINE
Lending “A” Lending “B”
IDD
Lending “C”
Postal
Convert
Web Delivery
Web Delivery InfrastructureWeb Delivery Infrastructure
Processing stationProcessing station ScanningScanning Reformatting ( -> pdf)Reformatting ( -> pdf) IDD receivingIDD receiving Customer alert systemCustomer alert system
Web serverWeb server Lots of storage space (2mb average per document)Lots of storage space (2mb average per document) Authentication schemeAuthentication scheme Document self-destruct mechanismDocument self-destruct mechanism Backup systemBackup system
Web Delivery BenefitsWeb Delivery Benefits
simplified processes / workflow chartssimplified processes / workflow chartstelecom and supply cost reductionstelecom and supply cost reductionsanywhere, anytime availabilityanywhere, anytime availabilityfaster turnaround timesfaster turnaround times
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Web Delivery Won’t Let Web Delivery Won’t Let ThisThis Happen ! Happen !
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