Explore and exploit your e-collections don’t just make available

1. Explore and exploit your e-collections don’t just make available Helle Lauridsen Market Manager, Europe Serials Solutions

2. timeline Physical Libraries Online Libraries 1970’ies first on-line library catalogues 1980’ies online searching through dial-up becomes commen 1990’ies first online full text 2000’s……. E- only libraries becoming the norm! 300 BC: the library of Alexandria 1445: Gutenberg invents the printing press 1665: first issue of The Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society 1870’ies the first abstracting indexes emerges .1960’ies Citation indexing is invented . . .

3. A large university library –i n the year 2000 • about 1100 titles from various publishers – labelled ”Foreign electronic journals” • Aggregation package content not integrated in e-journal list • No remote access • No integration between databases and full text journals • Everything handwritten and manually maintained by one person • 14 full time persons in serials department

4. In 2002 • 11,000 e-journal titles • Alphabetical as well as subject directory • Remote access from outside Campus • Link from databases to full text 14 staff in subscriptions department 40 kms of print subscriptions in Stacks 5% budget decrease

5. Content providers often deliver titles, ISSNs, and holdings data that are incorrect, non-standard, or missing altogether.

6. The first e-management system

7. In 2004/5 In separate lists as well as loaded in OPAC • 14,000 e-journals • 4,000 e-books • Aggregated email alert service • Federated search>100 A&I databases • Web based Reference Management system 5% budget decrease More ”big deals” requested by users than ever E-only official library strategy Campus libraries holdings merged 4 staff in Electronic resource department

8. Too many lists

9. 2005 +26GB of spread sheets

10. ERAMS! • Requirements: • Strong well maintained knowledgebase, which works seamlessly with linkresolver and A-Z list • Hosted! • Option for entering not just e-packages but also single & print subscriptions • Budget sharing • Tracking of trials – WITH comments • Goes without saying: • Compatible with local system(s) • Follows the general guidelines

11. 2009 The true e-library? Behind the scene E • Budget spending value 85% of year 2000 • # of journal titles increased 5 times • The back office is re-structured • 90% of all budget is used for electronic purchases • Shelf space has been re-allocated • The library has gone fully - lectronic …. But what does the user see?

12. Library experience is confusing, clumsy and slow Where should I begin?

13. Researchers Speak for Themselves I get confused and end up going in circles. Library sources are great but internet sources are the most convenient. If only there was a Google-like search…

14. Research shows Ithaka Report 2006 The relevance of the library catalogue as a starting point for research is declining

15. User Perception of Library Content The superior source for quality, credible content Preferred for academic research and course assignments

16. Actual User Behavior The easiest place to start the research process

17. Problem – Library offers subpar user experience • Meet Aaron • 3rd year undergraduate student • Term paper evaluating treatment by alternative press of George Bush’s handling of the Katrina disaster http://www.topular.com/video/movie.wmv

18. Why Not the Library First?

19. Everything Has Been Leading To This… • Enables quick discovery of the most credible resources anywhere the library has them • Digital or physical • Books, e-journal articles, databases, etc. • Catalog, publishers, aggregators, open access, etc.

20. Simplified Illustration

21. See It To Believe It! Demonstration

24. Thank youQuestions? Helle.lauridsen@serialssolutions.com