2012 UOW Library Annual Report 2012 | Page 26

ArticleReach - following in the footsteps of Bonus+ BONUS+ continued to provide quick access to sought-after resources UOW students and staff, wherever they are, can access journal collections held in 10 university libraries from Australia, North America, Europe and the United Kingdom. If available, articles are delivered directly to email accounts and accessed through the Library record. BONUS+, an Australasian resource sharing scheme now includes 13 university libraries, with Griffith University being the latest to join the consortium. The number of items available for students and staff to view and request increased to over 7.2 million. Over 11,592 items were requested and borrowed by our clients in 2012. Following in the wake of BONUS+, ArticleReach has been a hit with students and staff alike in expanding the range of accessible resou