electronic resource management systems: solution or disillusion? by: willian s.a. frias head,...
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Electronic Resource Management Systems: Solution or Disillusion?
By: Willian S.A. FriasHead, Technical Services UnitDe La Salle University Library
Electronic Resource Management Systems (ERMS)
-systems developed to assist librarians in the control of licensed third-party resources published electronically
• license management,• renewal, • legal use, • access management, and • collection development.
How can ERMS, ILS and other services in the library be designed and implemented is such a way that they all work together, providing a clear and seamless interface for library users and avoiding redundant work for library staff?
Concern for the use of ERMS:
Functions of ERMS
1. Single point of maintenance2. E-book management3. Public display functions4. Collection evaluation
• Trial management• Voting functionality for possible
new resources• Overlap analysis• Usage statistics• Cost-per-use analysis• Integration with usage statistics
software
5. License management6. Workflow management7. Reporting8. Acquisitions data9. Contact information10. Cataloging11. Interface customization12. Online costumer
service/training
• Collection management• License management• Workflow management• Reporting, Acquisitions Data and
Vendor Contact Information
Advantages• Increase over-all acquisitions
functionality• Awareness of the need for targeted
promotion and marketing• Facilitating the use of library marketing
options• Quick set up of library branding• Improvement in e-journals web
presence• Increased ability to set up and maintain
full-text links• Closer scrutiny of license terms and
conditions• Improved analysis on e-journal
statistics
As a whole, ERMS• Keeps the library up-to-date• Enables the library to get
more • Catalyst • Facilitator
Solution of Disillusion?
Solution Interoperability
• Adhere to industry standards• Enhance current ILS modules• Develop specific ERM standards