WEIGHING UP THE OPTIONS FOR DOCUMENT SUPPLY - A DESCRIPTION AND DISCUSSION OF THE FIDDO PROJECT

Outlines the dynamic and complex information delivery environment faci ng managers, and describes the eLib-funded FIDDO (Focused Investigatio ns of Document Delivery Option) Project's aims, organisation and activ ities to date. The project seeks to establish reliable information on document delivery to assist managers in decision making. The project h as formal structure and management to enable consultation and liaison with relevant expertise and interests. Work to date is described, incl uding literature reviewing, document delivery vendor study, World Wide Web-based information dissemination point, national survey of interli brary loan practices, exchange of experience workshop, and ''live'' fi eld trials.