Transfer Code of Practice

Abstract

Presentation given for the ALA ALCTS CRS Standards Forum at ALA Midwinter 2017 on January 22, 2017. The Transfer Code of Practice responds to the expressed needs of the scholarly journal community for consistent guidelines to help publishers ensure that journal content remains easily accessible by librarians and readers when there is a transfer between parties, and to ensure that the transfer process occurs with minimum disruption. The Code contains best practice guidelines for both the Transferring Publisher and the Receiving Publisher. This short talk will inform attendees about the activities and collaborations the Transfer working group is involved in, changes and updates that have occurred in the last year, and how librarians can integrate Transfer into their journal transfer workflows.