Connecting LibKey and Article Galaxy Scholar: Expanding Academic Access Through Intelligent Fulfillment

🗓️ Wednesday, August 27th at 11 am EST

💻 Live on Zoom

Academic libraries face a persistent challenge: how do you provide comprehensive access to scholarly content when traditional publisher and aggregator subscriptions only cover a portion of what researchers and students need?

The integration between LibKey and Article Galaxy Scholar (AGS) addresses this gap by creating a more complete pathway to academic content. 

We've been working steadily with Third Iron over the last year to develop an integration of LibKey into the AGS workflow.

This integration works by incorporating AGS's unmediated document delivery capabilities directly into LibKey's existing workflow. When a user encounters an article, LibKey automatically checks Open Access sources, existing subscriptions, and aggregator content first. Only when these options are exhausted does the system consult AGS for unmediated delivery—ensuring libraries don't pay for content they already have access to while expanding what's immediately available to users. 

What We'll Cover 

• How the Integration Functions: The technical workflow that connects LibKey's waterfall structure with AGS capabilities 
• Access Expansion in Practice: Real examples of how this extends your collection beyond current subscriptions 
• End-to-End Live Demonstration: What researchers see when accessing content through the integrated system 
• Cost Management Features: How the system prevents duplicate payments while expanding access 
• Setup and Configuration: Practical steps for implementing the integration at your institution 
• Live Q&A 

Who Should Attend? 

• Collection Development Librarians 
• Electronic Resources Staff 
• Library Administrators 
• Interlibrary Loan Staff
• Access services
  

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