Wesleyan University Library (Middletown,CT) is in the process of cancelling
$ 100,000. worth of serials titles (out of a $ 700,000. serial budget).
Cancellation is necessitated by all the same reasons that affect everyone
else out there: inflation, runaway library material costs, loss of the dollar
in foreign markets, etc.,etc.
The brunt of the burden is falling on our Science Depts. since their big
ticket titles is what will gain the majority of the $ 100,000. cut.
To somewhat ease the pain, the Libary is offering CURRENT CONTENTS ON LINE
(CCOL).  I won't go into the particulars
(mainly because I am a bit ignorant of them) but CCOL will be accessed through
our NOTIS system.  In turn-and here is where nothing has yet been set up-the
faculty will be given a certain amount of money for the document to be delivered
through whatever "for pay" facility is used for document delivery (I know, sound
   s a
bit hazy and it really is at this point!) I say "for pay" because we do not
plan on using ILL (I know, ILL is not "free", but that is a whole other issue)
for the document delivery portion but rather something
like DOCUMENTS ON DEMAND.

So, what I am wondering is what kinds of experience have other libraries had
with CCOL (or anys other databases for that matter) linked to a "pay for"
document delivery service. Problems? Caveats? Did the faculty like it once
it got off the ground?  Was there resistence?  Is this really feasible or
is too early yet to know how this type of setup will work.

Any, all comments will be appreciated.  Thank you in advance.

P.S. I plan on being at NASIG in San Antonio, so if any of want to speak with
me there, please look me up at NASIG.