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Stimulate 4 E-information at the UA. Anke Jacobs - UA - Campus Drie Eiken 27 October 2004. Stimulate 4 http://lib.ua.ac.be. E-info in general. Storage place needed is growing E-info available online, no physical storage needed Only one person can borrow a book
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Stimulate 4E-information at the UA Anke Jacobs - UA - Campus Drie Eiken27 October 2004
Stimulate 4http://lib.ua.ac.be E-info in general • Storage place needed is growing • E-info available online, no physical storage needed • Only one person can borrow a book E-info, more simultaneous users • Library has got closing hours E-info available 7/7 24/24 any time, any place • Establishing results and communicating them through a journal article takes very long Electronic publishing goes faster – article in press
Stimulate 4http://lib.ua.ac.be E-info in general Paper library Hybrid library Digital library ??? time
Stimulate 4http://lib.ua.ac.be E-info at the UA • E-journals • Individual journals • Packages by publisher • Packages by supplier • Databases (secondary, full text)
Stimulate 4http://lib.ua.ac.be E-info at the UA • Request • Conditions • Order • Activation – Installation • Visibility for the end-user • Training
Stimulate 4http://lib.ua.ac.be Request • On the request of an UA member • Advertisement • Sales representatives
Stimulate 4http://lib.ua.ac.be Conditions – License • IP authentication 143.169.12.38 • Availability for all UA members • Pricing • Consortia
Stimulate 4http://lib.ua.ac.be Order • Check with library advisor • Key figure for library matters for a specific faculty • Order from our journal agentSwets Information Services • Intermediary who manages all our subscriptions • One invoice, for all our subscriptions • DataSwetsConnect
Stimulate 4http://lib.ua.ac.be Activation • Confirmation from the publisher, through our journal agent. • Activation of access • Installation of databases on the UA network
Stimulate 4http://lib.ua.ac.be Visibility • One stop shop • Website • Library catalogue
Stimulate 4http://lib.ua.ac.be Training • Library introductions for new students • Training on demand for specific databases • Training for library staff • Quick reference cards
Stimulate 4http://lib.ua.ac.be To conclude • User has to be the first and most important concern of the librarian • KIS-principle (Keep it Simple) • User becomes very demanding
Stimulate 4http://lib.ua.ac.be Questions? Anke.Jacobs@ua.ac.be http://lib.ua.ac.be