CDL for General Circulation

As a reminder, all resources provided as part of the Digital Lending Toolkit do not constitute legal advice and are intended for informational purposes only. For any specific questions about the topics in this toolkit and their legal implications, or any of the other legal terms included in this resource, please consult with a licensed attorney to provide tailored guidance to your library, consortia, or organization.  

 

Florida Virtual Campus (FLVC)

FLVC is a statewide organization that provides shared online academic and library support services to Florida’s public colleges and universities. They developed a LibGuide & demo webinar covering an overview of utilizing CDL functionality in Ex Libris Alma.

🌐 ▶️ CDL LibGuide & Demo Webinar - FLVC

 

 Covenant Theological Seminary

This 2022 presentation from the J. Oliver Buswell Jr. Library shows their use of a combination of Sierra (integrated library system), Adobe Acrobat and a CZUR ET16 Plus scanner (for digitization), and Microsoft OneDrive (their digital surrogate hosting platform) to support CDL workflows.

📜 Getting Started with Controlled Digital Lending - Covenant Theological Seminary

 

 The Master’s University

The Robert L. Powell Library’s CDL pilot program articulates fulfillment prioritization based on user categories and provides a sample request form to adapt in consultation with local counsel. 

🌐 Access Library Resources: Controlled Digital Lending

 

Anonymous Institution

This workflow was shared anonymously to show one library’s approach to using CDL for general circulation of their print collection under specific circumstances. 

📜 Sample Anonymized CDL Workflow for General Circulation