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Electronic Resource Management Systems: Solution or Disillusion?

Electronic Resource Management Systems: Solution or Disillusion?. By: Willian S.A. Frias Head, Technical Services Unit De La Salle University Library. Electronic Resource Management Systems (ERMS).

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Electronic Resource Management Systems: Solution or Disillusion?

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  1. Electronic Resource Management Systems: Solution or Disillusion? By: Willian S.A. Frias Head, Technical Services Unit De La Salle University Library

  2. Electronic Resource Management Systems (ERMS) • systems developed to assist librarians in the control of licensed third-party resources published electronically • license management, • renewal, • legal use, • access management, and • collection development.

  3. Concern for the use of ERMS: How can ERMS, ILS and other services in the library be designed and implemented is such a way that they all work together, providing a clear and seamless interface for library users and avoiding redundant work for library staff?

  4. ERMS: Solution or disillusion?

  5. Sample ERMS • Open Source ERMS

  6. Sample ERMS • Open Source ERMS • a. CUFTS ERM of Simon Fraser University Library

  7. b. Sempertool’s Subscription Management Database

  8. Commercial ERMS a. Innovative Electronic Resource Management

  9. b. Serials Solution’s 360

  10. Functions of ERMS • Single point of maintenance • E-book management • Public display functions • Collection evaluation • Trial management • Voting functionality for possible new resources • Overlap analysis • Usage statistics • Cost-per-use analysis • Integration with usage statistics software

  11. License management • Workflow management • Reporting • Acquisitions data • Contact information • Cataloging • Interface customization • Online costumer service/training

  12. The DLSU Library Experience • Public display functions • EBSCO’s AtoZ

  13. Webfeat

  14. Collection management • License management • Workflow management • Reporting, Acquisitions Data and Vendor Contact Information

  15. Advantages • Increase over-all acquisitions functionality • Awareness of the need for targeted promotion and marketing • Facilitating the use of library marketing options • Quick set up of library branding • Improvement in e-journals web presence • Increased ability to set up and maintain full-text links • Closer scrutiny of license terms and conditions • Improved analysis on e-journal statistics

  16. As a whole, ERMS • Keeps the library up-to-date • Enables the library to get more • Catalyst • Facilitator

  17. Disadvantages • Additional cost • Redundancy • Cataloging capability is limited

  18. Solution of Disillusion? Solution Interoperability • Adhere to industry standards • Enhance current ILS modules • Develop specific ERM standards

  19. Thank you!

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