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DCS FAQs (UK)
DCS FAQs (UK)
Who do I contact for a demo and more information?
Please contact the DCS team at the CLA via this email address:
InTouch@cla.co.uk
What about using the British Library’s EHESS service?
In partnership with
the British Library,
CLA
are able to
offer
an efficient, cost-effective document supply service for all UK HEIs: the Enhanced Higher Education Supply Service
(
EHESS
)
.
The workflow is
built
into the DCS, giving an efficient,
streamlined
service.
EHESS
o
rders are charged on a per-order basis.
What integrations are available?
The DCS integrates with six major Library Management Systems: ExLibris Alma, SirsiDynix Symphony, Capita Alto, OCLC Worldshare, Innovative Sierra and PTFS Koha. Integrations are quick and easy to set up and allow automatic checks of ownership of material in your library catalogue.
The DCS also integrates with 4 major Reading List Management Systems: ExLibris Leganto, Talis Aspire, Kortext Keylinks and SirsiDynix BLUECloud. With an integration, digitisation requests can be made directly from the reading list itself, with links to students shared automatically, saving library teams time copying and pasting links to VLEs or other reading lists.
None of these integrations are essential. The DCS still works, and users can benefit from the shared repository, even if an institution doesn’t integrate with any of the above.
The DCS offers an integrated student reader to give your students a full online reading and learning experience, with the option to print and download. The reader is provided by Kortext, and students can create or sign into the reader with their Kortext credentials to access advanced features such as highlighting, bookmarking and email notes.
Who uses the DCS?
Library and digitization teams do. Lecturers,
tutors
and students will never see the DCS interface, only the links shared on reading lists or VLEs. CLA’s dedicated DCS team will provide library teams with a full demo of the DCS and walk you through how to make requests based on your HEI
’
s preferences. They will also help you set up any integrations you may be interested in using.
What authentication methods are available?
Students will need to authenticate
in order to
view the content you share via the DCS. HEIs can choose from
EZProxy
, Shibboleth or,
OpenAthens
, as well as IP authentication for on campus access. If your HEI does not use any of these methods, we can set you up with manual authentication.
Is there a fee for using the DCS?
In the UK,
the DCS
is available to CLA Higher Education licence holders at no
additional
cost.
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