The ability to implement controlled digital lending is limited by the available technologies, legal uncertainties, and the complexities of determining optimal workflows and staffing solutions

Ended Project Grant Awarded Last action

Award ID
LG254935OLS23
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$249,221

Award facts

Assistance listing
45.312 National Leadership Grants
Completion date
Originally
Place of performance
Franklin, MA 02038, USA

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Description

As the agency reported it.

The boston library consortium will implement a project to support and scale a reusable and sustainable solution enabling controlled digital lending as a component of libraries' interlibrary loan services. This project seeks to: 1) improve and promote access to library collections for teaching and learning; 2) develop new interoperable technologies to facilitate digital loans of print materials; 3) create best practices to mitigate legal risks; and 4) design sustainable workflow and staffing solutions to support this emerging service model. Throughout this consortial controlled digital lending implementation, the project team will create and disseminate practical guidance, knowledge, and tools to assist libraries and consortia in implementing controlled digital lending in the context of interlibrary loan at scale.

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Original award $249,221

Quick answers

Who received award LG254935OLS23?

LG254935OLS23 was awarded to Boston Library Consortium, Inc. by Institute of Museum and Library Services (National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities) on August 1, 2023.

How much is award LG254935OLS23 worth?

$249,221 has been obligated on LG254935OLS23.

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