Use of Document Delivery Services through J-Gate@UGC-INFONET - A Case Study of IGM Library, University of Hyderabad

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 261-273 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Bhaskara Rao ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Document Delivery ◽  
Delivery Services

Open access and document delivery services: a case study in Capital Normal University Library

2014 ◽  
Vol 42 (2/3) ◽  
pp. 79-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fang Hu ◽  
Hangsheng Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Delivery Service ◽  
Document Delivery ◽  
University Library ◽  
Delivery Services ◽  
Normal University ◽  
Document Delivery Service

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a case study in China to show whether open access (OA) affects document delivery services. Design/methodology/approach – The authors conduct a statistical analysis and carry out an investigation through a questionnaire. Findings – Compared with the rapid development of OA around the world, China has published a small number of OA journals. At present, the effect of OA on document delivery service in Capital Normal University Library (CNUL) is positive in that librarians can use OA as an extra resource to perform document delivery services. CNUL users know little about document delivery service or OA, but they frequently look for free Internet resources. CNUL should do more promotion of its document delivery services. Considering users’ behavior and the development of OA in future, the volume of document delivery service may be affected. CNUL should redesign its document delivery service. Originality/value – The paper will be relevant to librarians interested in OA and document delivery services in China.

Subsidizing unmediated document delivery: Current models and a case study

1995 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 459-466 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minna Sellers ◽  
Joan Beam
Keyword(s):  
Document Delivery

Document Delivery

2011 ◽  
pp. 734-735
Author(s):  
Robin L. Ewing
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
The United States ◽  
North Central Association ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Regional Accreditation ◽  
North Central ◽  
Document Delivery ◽  
The North ◽  
Library Resources ◽  
Delivery Services

Document delivery is a service offered by academic libraries that allows distance education students to access or obtain the research materials required for their studies. These services find the document and send a copy of it to the student (Calvert, 2001). Document delivery services aim to provide the same level of service to on-campus students and to off-campus students. They provide access to library materials at the student’s home institution as well as from other libraries. Document delivery services for distance students are generally part of a library’s Interlibrary Loan Department but document delivery can be a separate department. Some libraries have a division or department dedicated to serving distance students and document delivery is handled there when they exist. In the United States, regional accreditation agencies consider document delivery services to be a vital part of a distance education program. For example, the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools’ Guidelines for Distance Education emphasize that students should have access to the appropriate library resources for the field of study (2000).

Design of Hospital Delivery Networks Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

2020 ◽  
Vol 2674 (5) ◽  
pp. 405-418 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandra Otero Arenzana ◽  
Jose Javier Escribano Macias ◽  
Panagiotis Angeloudis
Keyword(s):  
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Optimal Number ◽  
Baseline Scenario ◽  
Urban Hospital ◽  
Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Strategic Model ◽  
Delivery Services ◽  
Location Algorithm ◽  
Delivery Networks

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are being increasingly implemented in a range of applications. Their low payload capacity and ability to overcome congested road networks enables them to provide fast delivery services for urgent high-value low-volume cargo. This work investigates the economic viability of integrating UAVs into urban hospital supply chains. In doing so, a strategic model that determines the optimal configuration of supporting infrastructure for urgent UAV delivery between hospitals is proposed. The model incorporates a tailored facility location algorithm that selects an optimal number of hubs given a set of candidates and determines the number of UAVs required to fulfill total demand. The objective is to minimize the total cost of implementation, computed as the sum of generalized, battery, vehicle, and hub establishment costs. The model is applied to a case study based on the establishment of a UAV delivery network for deliveries between National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in London. A baseline scenario is also developed using current NHS vehicles for delivery. Results demonstrate that UAV-based delivery provides significant reductions in operational costs compared with the baseline. Furthermore, the analysis indicates the location of hubs is more significant to the solution optimality than any increase in range or payload.

CALIS: interlibrary loan and document delivery services in China

2012 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoxia Yao ◽  
Lijun Zeng
Keyword(s):  
Interlibrary Loan ◽  
Document Delivery ◽  
Delivery Services
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