e-book on the roll @ the university alabama libraries
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A panel presentation on E-Books at the University of Alabama Libraries. The presentation will revolve around selection, acquisition, collaboration, promotion of e-books.TRANSCRIPT
E-books on a Roll @ The University of Alabama Libraries
Electronic Resources & Libraries 2010 February 3, 2010
Austin, TX
Panelists
• Millie Jackson, Associate Dean for Collections, UA Libraries
• Mangala Krishnamurthy, Reference Librarian, Science & Engineering Library
• Beth Holley, Head, Acquisitions, UA Libraries
Background
• Began in the late 1990s – netLibrary– Big historical packages – E-Reference collections in Science & Engineering
E-Reference in Rodgers
• ENGnetBASE• AccessEngineering • Knovel • McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Science &
Technology • Smithsonian Physical Tables • Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical
Technology
E-book progress
• Mid 2000’s – Some growth but …– still some hesitancy– Still wanted print for many disciplines
At the same time ….
Print journals
decreasing
Electronic journals
increasing
Opportunities
• Capstone College of Nursing DNP program
• Added R2 summer of 2008
• Analyzed circulation of print collections at Rodgers, fall 2008
• Transferred funds from print to electronic books
Pilot projects
• Added 3 Springer e-book packages for 2009 • Collaboration between UA, UAB and UAH to
purchase more R2 digital library content • Safari Tech Books
E-book Collections in Rodgers LibrarySave time for the User *
• Capstone College of Nursing • Three distance education programs • Use of mobile devices • R2 Digital Library
• Springer Pilot project • 2009 front list and 2005-2008 backlist • Monitored use of E-books by faculty and students • Need for a mix of print and electronic
*Ranganathan’s Laws
Results of the pilot…Every book its reader*
• Collaboration with UA, UAB and UAH allowed us to add 259 e-books to the collections
• Took advantage of discounts from Rittenhouse
*Ranganathan’s Laws
More e-books…The library is a growing organism*
• Added Academic Complete from ebrary, fall 2009
• 2010 purchasing Springer and Elsevier e-books
*Ranganathan’s Laws
Promoting the collections
• LibGuides • Website • Added records to
catalog• Twitter, Blog, RSS • E-mailed faculty • Met with faculty• In house displays/table
tents
Promoting the collection
• Revised existing tutorials
• Requested that faculty encourage students to use e-books
• Feedback from faculty and students
Acquisitions process
• Ordering options – Subscription – Perpetual access– Patron driven acquisition
Availability
• Publisher platforms• E-Book aggregators • Downloadable PDF’s or
HTML
MARC Records
• Vendor • Serials Solutions
Issues/Problems
• Funding • Terminology (ebrary/echo)• License agreement addendums • Dual hosting • E vs. print• Digital Rights Management (DRM) • Statistics• Readers
Advantages of E-books
• Available to multiple users/locations 24/7
• No lost, stolen, or damaged books
• No additional physical space or shifting required to expand collections
• Opportunities to add specialized collections
Disadvantages of E-books
• Difficult to catalog and make accessible to users
• Platforms vary • Leasing vs. owning • Paying perpetually for
continued access
Final thoughts
• Require new workflows • Require thinking differently about funding and
access • Publicity, raising awareness • Increased use of e-books
What’s next?
Questions?
• Millie Jackson, Associate Dean for Collections, UA Libraries [email protected]
• Mangala Krishnamurthy, Reference Librarian, Science & Engineering Library [email protected]
• Beth Holley, Head, Acquisitions, UA Libraries [email protected]
• Thank you!
• Photos courtesy of iStock • Cartoon courtesy of Tuscaloosa News