Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2014
Abstract
St. John Fisher College’s Lavery Library implemented GIST (Getting It System Toolkit) with the intention of integrating Purchase on Demand into the Interlibrary Loan process. This strategy was chosen to make the request submission process remain seamless for Lavery patrons while improving our collection through patron-driven acquisitions. Leveraging the power of ILLiad, combined with GIST, we were able to change perceptions about collection development and allow our users to guide the growth of our collection at their curricular, research, or leisure point of need. Since the initial setup, Lavery has increased the number of items provided to our patrons through ILLiad requests by an average of 22% a year. Our approach continues to be customer driven by focusing efforts on communication between all parties involved, including multiple departments and the patrons themselves. GIST complements this process by allowing us to customize the information gathered, which influences Library decision making and service quality to our patrons.
Publication Information
Ross, Kate and Little, Micquel (2014). "GIST Implementation at St. John Fisher College." Building Responsive Library Collections with the Getting It System Toolkit , 39-44.
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Chapter from Building Responsive Library Collections with the Getting It System Toolkit.
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