The Introduction of the Deziderata Service in the ELTE University Library

Abstract

The presentation shows the introduction process of the desiderata service. It covers the University Library’s current practices of acquisition and of submitting desiderata requests as well as the new approaches and future practices, including national and foreign examples. It outlines the changes made in Aleph and in WebOPAC during the development, and details the settings created for both readers and documents. It presents the newly created desiderata application form, its fields and the ways of informing the readers. The presentation describes the steps already taken during the process for both readers and libraries. It presents some cases of requests and provides a template of letters to be sent out for readers. It also specifies additional tasks: taking trainings, working out process descriptions, communicating the service for both readers and librarians, as well as planning the collection of statistical data and providing guidance for librarians and university leaders.