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Integrating National, Regional and Local Electronic Resources in a Hybrid Library Environment: Challenges to Librarians and End Users. Anne Webb & Riz Zafar. EAHIL, Santander September 2004. Introduction. Paterson Institute for Cancer Research Manchester UK. Christie Hospital NHS Trust
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Integrating National, Regional and Local Electronic Resources in a Hybrid Library Environment:Challenges to Librarians and End Users Anne Webb & Riz Zafar EAHIL, Santander September 2004
Introduction Paterson Institute for Cancer Research Manchester UK Christie Hospital NHS Trust Manchester UK • Biomedical scientists • Research students • -postgraduates • Healthcare professionals • Health management staff • Clinicians • Students- nursing, • radiography • North West Medical Physics
Past to Present 5 years ago c.1999 • Databases on CD • Electronic journals - ~200 • Electronic current awareness- started How far have we come today? • A truly hybrid environment • Electronic resources – 2500+ journals • New electronic services
Drivers for Change • Technology- web & networked access • Publishers - functionality & currency • User expectations - Convenience 24/7 ACCESS ROUTES Library Web Pages Current Awareness Services Publishers’ Websites Library Catalogue
Our E Resources National Regional • NeLH portal • National Health Service • Government links ADITUS - a NW knowledge portal • 2000+ E Journals- individual titles/publisher collections/free collections/ national collections • >10 Biomedical databases • E books & CD’s Local • Manchester • University -Paterson Institute • Christie Hospital
Challenges to Delivery • Incorporating all resources • NeLH & ADITUS • New developments • Technology • Networks – Hosp/ PICR • IT • Collaboration ACCESS & AUTHENTICATION
The Library Website Internet Intranet • Delivering • the • Library • Catalogue • & • Services
Challenges – Access! • Accessibility – for all users • Availability • Access requirements- more equitable for all • ATHENS Authentication
Seamless Access Abstracts linked to full text articles
Maintaining Access! Some things are beyond our control!
Challenges to Uptake • Change! – Habits • Users ability, expertise & training • Awareness is never ending • Marketing – capitalise on opportunity
Developing e- Services • Current awareness & knowledge services • Database searches – monthly/on demand • E-TOCS - electronic table of contents • New books and reviews
Electronic Table of Contents (e-TOCs) From e- mail to full text
Impact on the Service • Document Delivery Service
Usage of Resources • ScienceDirect • Blackwell Synergy Download statistics Jan-Jul 2004 • Nature PG Journals • HighWire Press
Usage of Resources Download statistics - Cost per download Jan-Jun 2004 HighWire Press £0.23 per full text article Nature PG £1.02 per full text article Blackwell Synergy £1.31 per full text article Science Direct £1.33 per full text article
Challenges to Staff • Changing roles • Developing new roles • Time • Expertise
New Developments • Moving from print to electronic • Managing the increasing volume of resources • National developments • Single search environment • Document delivery
Finally • National Electronic Library for Health - http://www.nelh.nhs.uk • ADITUS (NW HCLU) - http://www.aditus.nhs.uk • Christie Hospital NHS Trust – Library www.christie.nhs.uk/profinfo/departments/library/default.htm Thank You! Anne Webb awebb@picr.man.ac.uk