Proposes the creation of a co‐operative acquisition centre that would permit improved use of serials to academic users in university libraries. Supported by the latest telecommunications technology the system would permit reception of requests for journal articles in a simple and rapid manner. Outlines economic feasibility and concludes that the creation of a centre is technically and economically feasible.
Knowledge Alert uses periodicals in ten Chilean universities and the latest automated, computer and telecommunications technologies available, to provide the services of co‐operative serials acquisition, and current awareness/ individual article supply. Describes the Knowledge Alert legal structure, which includes an incorporated company owned by the participating universities. Presents the procedures and software developed to produce the co‐operative acquisition and the current awareness services. When a periodical issue arrives in the serials department of a library, the table of contents is faxed to a central computer, which automatically transfers it to any user registered for the title. Users in their turn can ask for a fax of an abstract of the article, or for a fax or photocopy of the complete article. Includes the finance strategy for this company for the coming years and explains the key factors affecting its future success.
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