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A Leap in the Dark

A Leap in the Dark. A Pilot Project for an Electronic-Only Engineering Collection. Laurel Kristick and Margaret Mellinger Oregon State University Libraries. Introduction . How we got here…. Introduction. Making the case for e-only What’s in it for the users?

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A Leap in the Dark

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  1. A Leap in the Dark A Pilot Project for an Electronic-Only Engineering Collection Laurel Kristick and Margaret Mellinger Oregon State University Libraries

  2. Introduction How we got here…

  3. Introduction • Making the case for e-only • What’s in it for the users? • What’s in it for the library? • Why is it still a “leap in the dark?” • Challenges, issues, considerations • What strategies can we use to move forward?

  4. Why focus on Engineering?

  5. Engineering Faculty • Pressures • Greater responsibility for funding their own research • Balancing research & teaching • Preferences • Comfortable with online access • Benefits of convenience • Types of information needed

  6. Engineering students • Undergraduate curriculum tightly defined • Less use of the library than other students • Technologically adept

  7. Benefits of e-only

  8. Benefits of e-journals • Save the time of the user • Access anywhere, anytime, multiple users • Currency, earlier access • Enhanced functionality • Search capabilities • Ability to link to other sources • Ability to include multi-media elements

  9. Benefits of e-only • Possible cost savings on subscriptions • Only one format • Save shelf space • No physical items to check-in, mark, shelve, claim • Save costs of binding and replacement

  10. Leap! What’s stopping us?

  11. Odin’s Ravens Huginn Thought Munnin Memory

  12. Challenges of e-only

  13. Challenges of e-only • Publisher considerations? • Archiving issues • License agreements • Pricing models • Bundling • Availability of usage statistics

  14. Challenges of e-only • Content issues • Content discrepancies • Version of record? • Differences between vendors • Disappearing or masked content • Contents of bundled packages

  15. Challenges • Technological issues • Interface quality, ease of use • Staff expertise and time to provide systems • Hardware and software, server capacity • Pressures on campus computer network and printing provisions • Interoperability with other online tools: catalogs, link resolvers, meta search tools

  16. Challenges of e-only • E-journal management • Electronic collection more expensive to maintain: administrative, CD, PR and especially reference related expenses • Both print & electronic systems in place • Aggregator duplication; embargoes

  17. Challenges • Staff time to select, acquire, represent in catalog and manage e-subscriptions • Staff training • User training • Reference

  18. OSU Libraries

  19. OSU Engineering Journal Collection

  20. OSU Libraries • 2004 Focus • IEEE Electronic Library (IEL) • American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) • American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) • American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE)

  21. Looking Ahead: Going Beyond Journals • Standards • IEEE Standards included in IEL • ANSI • ASTM • Other standards • Electronic books • Knovel • CRC Handbooks • Open Access Journals

  22. Criteria used to judge IEL • Rupp-Serrano, et al. 2002. Canceling Print Serials in Favor of Electronic: Criteria for Decision Making. Library Collections, Acquisitions & Technical Services 26:369-378.

  23. Criteria • Licensing • Restrictions • Archives • Provider • Reliability • Aggregator Duplication

  24. Criteria • Publication structure • Completeness • Nature of the publication • Technological considerations • Reproduction capabilities • Authentication • Hardware, software, etc

  25. Criteria • Local issues • Availability in local consortia • Importance to discipline, curricula, research • Faculty input • Institutional commitment • Subject • User preference/usage

  26. Criteria • Local resources • Cost savings • Space savings • Staffing

  27. Conclusions • Despite challenges, OSU moving ahead to meet needs of Engineering faculty and students • Focus is on publishers with stable content which match our needs • Bundles & “Big Deals” with weak titles or unneeded content not being considered right now • Customer service key for libraries and publishers to work directly

  28. Bibliography • http://www.oregonstate.edu/~mellinma/bibliography.doc

  29. Discussion?

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