you call that perpetual? issues in perpetual access
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Including perpetual access in an electronic resource agreement is only the beginning. Many issues stand in the way of seamless ongoing access and challenge traditional definitions of “perpetual.” Librarians and vendors often fail to properly track the content to which an institution is entitled after a subscription has lapsed. New eBook editions complicate access to previous editions. Multimedia resources may rely on quickly outdated software, so that they become unusable even if the content still has value. The presenter will discuss these challenges facing perpetual access to electronic journals, books, and multimedia resources, as well as strategies for working through them. This talk challenges the notion that there is a simple dichotomy between leased and owned materials. Presented initially at Charleston 2012, expanded and presented at MSU LEETS 2013.TRANSCRIPT
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You Call that Perpetual? Issues in Perpetual Access
Chris BulockElectronic Resources Librarian
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Print WorldLibrary Ownership
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Electronic WorldLeasing Access
Shifting Responsibility
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Blending Formats
• Journals• Books• Video and music resources• Interactive resources
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Current StateCarr (2011): libraries want it, but may undermine the goal.Stemper & Barribeau (2006): Publishers are providing it.Waller & Bird (2006): Libraries don’t do a great job of tracking entitlements.
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Libraries that have acquired resources with perpetual access
provision
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Licensing
Perpetual Access
Yes
No
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Hosting your ownOnline vs. Physical
Alternative providers (LOCKSS, Portico)
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Costs
To Be DeterminedDefined as a Percentage
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eBook EditionsHow long is Perpetual?
Keep purchased edition
Move to new edition
Lose all access
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Interactive and other Media
Long term viability of format
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Tracking
Does your library systematically track perpetual access?
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Pieces to Track
Whether perpetual access is availableHosting details, costsJournals: what dates are includedBooks: terms regarding editionMultimedia: format and potential concerns
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Systems Used to Track
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Tracking with an ERMS
License module or Resource levelDedicated fields and open ended
notesVendor, database, title
Parent-Child relationships
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Knowledge Bases
Journals: 2 sets of dates
Books: editions
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Information SourcesILS: subscription years, book editionsAdmin sites: titles and years of access
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Information SourcesSubscription agents: terms and years of access
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Trigger Events
Cancellations Journal transfer Platform
migration New book
edition
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Identifying Triggers
Book AlertsTransfer Notification List
Listservs
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Keep it Up
Perpetual access: Perpetual effortDocumentation
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References• Bulock, C. (2013). Tracking Perpetual Access.
http://www.siue.edu/~cbulock/poster.html• Carr, P. (2011). The Commitment to Securing
Perpetual Journal Access. LRTS, 55(1), 4–17. doi: 10.5860/lrts.55n1.4
• Stemper, J., & Barribeau, S. (2003). Perpetual Access to Electronic Journals: A Survey of One Academic Research Library’s Licenses. LRTS, 50(2), 91–110. doi: 10.5860/lrts.50n2.91
• Waller, A., & Bird, G. (2006). “We Own It.”: Dealing with “Perpetual Access” in Big Deals. The Serials Librarian, 50(1-2), 179–196. doi:10.1300/J123v50n01_17