Our job over the next five to ten years is to provide a way to access these valuable resources in an intuitive, easy to use one-stop shop, and not to be afraid of running continual beta test where new services and functions can be added when necessary. To do this we need flexible, interoperable resource-discovery systems based on open source software. In addition, we must keep evaluating users' needs and reach out by adapting our systems to fit their requirements, rather than expecting them to come to us; indeed our very future depends on it.
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
Portland State University Journal Evaluation Workflow
The link above will take you to the PDF workflow of the recent Journal Evaluation process undertaken by Portland State University. Please let us know if you have any questions.
Follow-up from ER&L 2012: Review of Resources
Suggested edits for TERMS #5: Review of Resources
Should review be separated from assessment?
Are we not all looking for value for $$
How can we take into account the hassle factor regarding invoicing & problems with platforms & providers?
Acknowledgement of the challenge of doing offensive/proactive systematic review as opposed to defensive/time sensitive review for cancellation
Look at the impact factors (Impact, Eigenfactor, SNIP) as part of the review criteria
Do we need qualitative feedback?
Change language from feedback or report to staff to report to stakeholders
Add in overlap analysis where relevant
Review of license agreements is complex and takes time and this should be relevant to both 5.2 and 5.6
Consider format duplication
Find a way to capture tracking & keeping comments about resources
Follow-up from ER&L 2012: Cancellation & Replacement
Suggested edits for TERMS#6 cancellation & replacement
Address how workflows fit into consortia arrangements
Note that timeframes are different based on contract, renewal dates, purchase dates, etc.
Note that at this point, it is an opportunity to renegotiate contract & price
Proactively contact vendors to insure renewals go smoothly & that a resource is being considered for cancellation/replacement
Note that using one-time money to buy ongoing subscriptions is a form of cancellation in that there is limited chance of continuation
Platform changes should be considered a form of replacement
Has perpetual access been negotiated for previously purchased content or will the loss be greater than expected?
Follow-up from ER&L 2012: Assessment
Suggested edits for TERMS4: Assessment
Overall, seems one-dimensional & need to consider/write-in mechanisms for impact/faculty feedback/accreditation needs
Considerations: member feedback, CDL formula, & curriculum evaluation
There is a desire for specific techniques for evaluation beyond usage statistics (user satisfaction, user experience) There needs to be a context analysis for use and then what can be considered high use or low use in this context.
Consider format preferences and see if electronic resources are held at a higher standard than print resources.
What tools are available to consolidate data, costs, & other factors
They’d like to see more examples of evaluation reports & balanced scorecard, especially from the UK
Note that not all systems provide valuable reporting mechanisms and where tools may fall short
LibQual doesn’t provide specific information about single resources so is it a tool that can be helpful?
Follow-up from ER&L 2012: Implementation
Suggested edits for TERMS3: Implementation
3.1 Have a checklist for implementation and include:
*Add to ERMs
*Delineate between ERMs vs. knowledgebase as needed or discuss how to push from one place to the other
*Talk about inclusion into LibGuides or Reference Guides
Mention the difference between implementation of consortia purchased resources versus locally purchased resources
Mention the need to add in proxy prefix during admin set-up
3.2 Further develop liaison promotion to departments
Use of digital displays in libraries to promote reosurces
Promotion during new faculty orientations using jump drives or wallet cards to highlight significant resources
3.3 Consider developing libguides for e-resource platforms & e-book platofrms
Be sure to delineate who is responsible for branding efforts
Work to set-up webinars for librarians to increase product familiarity
