Impact of E-Impact of E-ResourcesResources

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E-Resources DefinedE-Resources Defined Any electronic information resourceAny electronic information resource

The resource can be information and/or a The resource can be information and/or a

tooltool

E-resources are hardware dependentE-resources are hardware dependent

Irrespective of content, e-resources are Irrespective of content, e-resources are

defined by formatdefined by format

ExamplesExamples E-mail, Internet and IntranetsE-mail, Internet and Intranets Vendor websites used for orderingVendor websites used for ordering Integrated Library Systems, On-line Integrated Library Systems, On-line

CatalogsCatalogs Electronic Journals, E-books and DatabasesElectronic Journals, E-books and Databases SFX, Citation Software, Content SFX, Citation Software, Content

Management SystemsManagement Systems Virtual Reference or Instant MessagingVirtual Reference or Instant Messaging and more…and more…

Collecting, Organizing, Collecting, Organizing, DisseminatingDisseminating

Electronic Access to Electronic Access to Library CollectionsLibrary Collections

DatabasesDatabases Electronic BooksElectronic Books E-journals or electronic access to E-journals or electronic access to

serialsserials Full-Text electronic access to articlesFull-Text electronic access to articles

A Collection Development A Collection Development PerspectivePerspective

Cost of AccessCost of Access QuantificationQuantification Permanence & ImpermanencePermanence & Impermanence New Job DutiesNew Job Duties

Cost of AccessCost of Access

Cost IncreasesCost Increases Peripheral devices needed to Peripheral devices needed to

promote accesspromote access Personnel dedicated to support e-Personnel dedicated to support e-

resourcesresources

Cost of Access continued…Cost of Access continued…

Allocation of fundsAllocation of funds Creative solutions are needed to Creative solutions are needed to

temper escalating coststemper escalating costs Faculty involvementFaculty involvement

QuantificationQuantification How much are we paying for each How much are we paying for each

article obtained in each database?article obtained in each database? How many journals, e-books, How many journals, e-books,

citations and articles are we citations and articles are we providing access to?providing access to?

Who is accessing this material?Who is accessing this material?

Quantification continued…Quantification continued…

Examining collection useExamining collection use Predicting future trendsPredicting future trends Quantifying our workQuantifying our work

Permanence & Permanence & ImpermanenceImpermanence

OwnershipOwnership Future accessFuture access ResponsibilityResponsibility

New JobsNew Jobs

License LibrarianLicense Librarian Electronic Resource LibrarianElectronic Resource Librarian Integrated Library System Workflow Integrated Library System Workflow

LibrarianLibrarian Digital Acquisitions CoordinatorDigital Acquisitions Coordinator MeMe

What can we conclude?What can we conclude?

The demand for e-resources is The demand for e-resources is increasingincreasing

The consolidation of electronic The consolidation of electronic platforms will continueplatforms will continue

E-tools & E-resources will continue E-tools & E-resources will continue to change the work that we doto change the work that we do

Thank YouThank You

Aisha Antoinette HarveyAisha Antoinette Harvey

aisha.harvey@duke.eduaisha.harvey@duke.edu