1. ReCAP Data Part 4: EDD (Electronic Document Delivery)
Zack Lane
ReCAP Coordinator
August 2011
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2. EDD (Electronic Document Delivery)
There are two types of delivery from ReCAP: physical delivery and EDD
EDD is a value added service provided to Columbia University Libraries patrons
.pdf scans are made of journal articles and book chapters
EDD is limited to only patrons with borrowing privileges (implemented 8/22/11)
Detailed information for staff can be found on the ReCAP EDD website
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3. How to Place an EDD Request
Patrons can request an electronic copy of a single journal article or book chapter (up to 10% of a work)
Place an EDD request via CLIO. Requesting Offsite Items for Viewing Online (01:31)
A complete citation is required
The electronic document will remain accessible on the server for fourteen days
If scan not possible, physical item will be delivered to the owning library circulation desk and held for two weeks
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4. Physical Delivery vs. EDD
EDDs have accounted for 6.4% of all requests
Physical delivery has been begun leveling off in past 3 years
EDD volume had been declining per capita since FY06 due to accessibility of electronic backfiles
In January 2009, Health Sciences Library began transferring serial collections
Requests rose quickly both in aggregate and in proportion to physical delivery
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8. Monthly EDD Requests by Type
Physical delivery requests are in phase with the academic calendar
EDD requests are not clearly in phase
Physical delivery has steadily increased since ReCAP opened in 2002
EDD trends have been erratic
Volume increased FY02-FY06, held steady FY07-FY09, dramatically increased in FY09 and then subsequently declined
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11. Impact of HSL Transfers
In January 2009, Health Sciences Library began transferring large volumes of serials to ReCAP
High-use titles were transferred first
Thousands more titles are waiting to be transferred
Request volume has declined for HSL materials since early 2009
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13. Patron Usage in FY11 5,333 total EDD requests in FY11 1,081 patrons
Average of 3.2 EDD requests per patron
Physical Delivery
66,180 requests
7,912 patrons
Average of 8.4 requests per patron
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14. More Data Available
More information about data sets can be found on the ReCAP Data Center website
Primary data categories include: accession, retrieval, delivery and circulation
Tailored data sets and analysis will be provided to staff via the ReCAP Coordinator
Please see the main ReCAP website for general information about CUL procedures and systems
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