1. 19/10/03ICOLC Danemark 24/25-10/03 Présentation Couperin 1 The french consortium COUPERIN ICOLC 24/25 october 2003 Copenhagen Presentation by Louis KLEE

2. 19/10/03ICOLC Danemark 24/25-10/03 Présentation Couperin 2 An overview of french Higher Education System Multipolar system Academic institution = Universities + University Level Colleges Research institution = CNRS (multidisciplinary) + INSERM (Life Science) + INRIA (Computing) + INRA (Agronomy) etc. Corresponding library System UL & Branch Libraries & documentation centre in the universities INIST & Branch Libraries & documentation centre in the Research insititution Couperin : a partnership tool

3. 19/10/03ICOLC Danemark 24/25-10/03 Présentation Couperin 3 COUPERIN A consortium in french version Consortium Universitaire des Périodiques Numériques 148 members 86 universities + 35 University Level Colleges + 19 Research organization + 8 other organisation Founders : Strasbourg 1 University : Pr. Jean-Yves Mérindol, former UP & Iris Reibel, UL in June 1999 http://www.couperin.org/

4. 19/10/03ICOLC Danemark 24/25-10/03 Présentation Couperin 4 Other french consortia Cujas (Law) merged into Couperin in 2003 Dauphine (Economics) merged into Couperin in 2003 CAS purchasing group organised by UL service (Higher Education Department) with ABES = Higher Education Bibliographical Agency CAREL (in preparation) = consortium for purchasing on- line ressources organised by the BPI = Public Library of Information Mailto consortium.carel@bpi.frconsortium.carel@bpi.fr Link on Ghislaine Charton’s study http://www.ccr.jussieu.fr/urfist/ presse/Consortiums/sld013.htm http://www.ccr.jussieu.fr/urfist/ presse/Consortiums/sld013.htm Several subject consortia

5. 19/10/03ICOLC Danemark 24/25-10/03 Présentation Couperin 5 Couperin at present Association Free entrance Negociate pricing & purchasing conditions with the publishers for a defined group of members Each library contracts individually = many invoices Purchasing group = one invoice Ex : University of Strasbourg 1 / Springer

6. 19/10/03ICOLC Danemark 24/25-10/03 Présentation Couperin 6 Couperin in the future Strong legal status GIP = public interest group Proposed by CPU = university presidents conference Members general meeting Board Scientific advisory board Chairperson of the board Director Staff Internal rules for internal organisation 2 departments (Pricing / purchasing & Studies / forecast) Provisional funding forecast : 1/3 Univ. + 1/3 RO + 1/3 Gov.

7. 19/10/03ICOLC Danemark 24/25-10/03 Présentation Couperin 7 GIP Couperin goals Evaluate, negociate, purchase at a fair pricing for a single invoice Each member builts its own Collection Development Policy Statement thanks to friendly partnership National partnership (ABES, BNF, INIST, SDBD-MEN) International partnership (Europe, ICOLC) Built an advisory network in matter of information system (Long-term access & archiving, Integrated access to electronic ressources, Alternative ressources signalisation, Open archive & on-line publications, etc.) Funding

8. 19/10/03ICOLC Danemark 24/25-10/03 Présentation Couperin 8 Present Couperin working February 7th 2003 general meeting conclusions New chairwoman : Geneviève Gourdet, Nice UP Guidance board : political organ UP &VP Professional board : Louis Klee, Nice UL, coordinator Pricing & purchasing department : coordinator François Cavalier, Lyon 1 UL Studies & forecast department : coordinator Michel Roland, Nice DUL

9. 19/10/03ICOLC Danemark 24/25-10/03 Présentation Couperin 9 Goals of the pricing & purchasing department Fair pricing & purchasing models Funding method Budget forecast Consequences on library organization Usage statistics, indicators & evaluation Coordination with Couperin members & subject networks Mailing list Partnership with ENSSIB for applied researches Relationship with other consortia (ICOLC) Publisher library advisory board

10. 19/10/03ICOLC Danemark 24/25-10/03 Présentation Couperin 10 Negotiation Chart (in preparation) Inspired by ICOLC statement Commissioned negotiator Interest survey Application form for each contracting member Negotiation chart for periodicals & data bases Pricing & purchasing models Fairness of the member & the publisher Permanent up to date results on the web site

11. 19/10/03ICOLC Danemark 24/25-10/03 Présentation Couperin 11 Goals of the department of studies & forecast Evaluation & advice in matter of information system Long-term access & archiving Integrated access to electronic ressources Alternative ressources signalisation Open archive & on- line publications Advisory work group Mailing Web site

12. 19/10/03ICOLC Danemark 24/25-10/03 Présentation Couperin 12 Human resources Guidance board : 14 members Professional board : 10 members including head of 2 departments Librarians : 2 in Lyon1 & Nice 20 negotiators including 8 from professional board Advisory work group : 15 members Total : 53 persons = 8 ETP (full time equivalent)

13. 19/10/03ICOLC Danemark 24/25-10/03 Présentation Couperin 13 End : win/win Friendly partnership improves the tools mastering the technological stride No more territory vs network but territory amongst the network Sören Kierkegaard quotation : « It is not the truth that is the truth but the way that is the truth »