Smarter Libraries Through Technology:Beyond IP Authentication: The Need to Modernize Access to Library Resources

摘要

Providing access to electronic resources is a core role of libraries. Academic libraries devote most of their collection budgets to subscription fees for these resources and therefore have a critical interest in making sure that they can be easily accessed by their patrons. Many of these resources cannot be accessed freely by the general public on the web but must be restricted to those associated with a subscribing institution. Those not associated with a library subscribing to the resource might be able to purchase a personal subscription or pay for individual articles. Although an increasing portion of the new scholarship is being published as open access, the model of restricted subscription-based resources remains a fundamental part of the library information ecosystem and requires a technical solution.