The implementation of SIPX as an e-Reserve Platform

Abstract

This presentation will follow the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) Library Access Services Department as it becomes one of the first institutions to implement SIPX for use as an e-Reserve platform. SIPX, developed at Stanford University, is a new web-based service designed to simplify the legal use and delivery of digital copyrighted material in higher education, including integration with MOOCs. The presentation will follow the decision-making process including discussions with SIPX about utility and how SIPX might be a useful e-Reserves tool while facilitating copyright compliance. The actual implementation process will be documented including observations, challenges and discoveries. Finally, the presentation will share the success, or lack thereof, of CalArts' utilization of SIPX and also delve into faculty impressions of the platform and the service experience as a whole.