ERM Task Force & Survey Results

Emily A. HicksUniversity of Dayton

Electronic Resource Management ForumMay 9, 2011

OhioLINK ERM Task Force

Task Force Charge

Task Force Website

Survey of ERM Use at OhioLINK Libraries

Bibliography of ERM Resources

Glossary

Presentations at EGL-IUG & IUG

Planned Series of Community Forums

Work to Date

Survey Says…

Institutions Surveyed

Institutions by Size

Does your library have an ERM system?

The Why’s of No ERM

“We don't have the resources, personnel and support that many of the university libraries have access to, so our students are at a disadvantage.”

From Survey

ERM Systems In Use

Selected information displayed to the public◦Databases/links, descriptions,

permissions, fair use data, subjects More information is collected for staff use◦Vendor contacts, journal titles, trials,

renewals, resource advisories, logins/passwords

Information Collected in ERM?

Links to order records Ticklers/reminders Incidents logs Links to check-in records Tracking license set up, activation, and cancellation

ERM Functions Used?

Coverage Loads?

How many people does it take to…

Primary Responsibility for Management of E-resources

Other Areas Involved

Resources

License Tracking

Workflows

Training

Assessment

Need Assistance?

“We are still developing our procedures for dealing with electronic resources and we know that more can be done to improve the process we are following now.”

From Survey

“If OhioLINK could provide an ERM, that would be wonderful because then all of the OhioLINK resources could be added once for participating libraries. “

“We are waiting for a consortium-level ERM strategy and are willing to strongly consider opting in for a group-level ERM operation if it can show local holdings.”

OhioLINK ERM System?

“We see a need for the ERM as a centralized system to:1. Create a more efficient means to track and display access and licensing information [and]

2. Provide a tool for harvesting usage statistics for collection analysis.”

OhioLINK ERM System?

Use Survey Data & Forum Feedback to Plan Future Training Days

Continued Collaboration to Support and Improve Access to E-Resources Saw What Other Libraries are Doing at IUG

Next Steps