Shaping, Streamlining and Solidifying the Information Chain in Turbulent Times
The Old Way of Selling 2
Serials Acquisitions
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Serials Acquisitions Agent AAgent B Agent C Agent B eJournals eBooks eReference Works eJournals - Medical
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Serials Acquisitions SSH AgentS&T Agent Agent Medical Agent Legal Journals Books Reference Works Journals - Medical Consortia License Agreement
Solidifying the Information Chain in Turbulent Times
Shared Electronic Resource Understanding Libraries and publishers can forgo a license by referencing common understandings Benefits of SERU include easier transaction of electronic resource subscriptions rapid acquisition and minimal delay for access time and cost savings for libraries and publishers
Transfer Code of Practice The Transfer Code of Practice responds to the expressed needs of the scholarly journal community for consistent guidelines to help publishers ensure that journal content remains easily accessible by librarians and readers when there is a transfer between parties, and to ensure that the transfer process occurs with minimum disruption.
Better Subscription Analysis = Faster, Accurate Quotes Standardized method of identifying institutions Faster, more complete view of institutional subscriptions and the ability to parse out holdings by school or campus Resulting in more complete quotes and renewals across your institution and campuses
Includes latest updates on journal content Subscription information Pricing Librarians’ Newsletter How to activate online subscriptions How to access usage statistics Links through to customer service Special Offers
Introducing Taylor & Francis Online
Coming June Automatic redirects from Informaworld Existing Informaworld accounts will transfer automatically IP addresses, Athens, Shibboleth details will be migrated. Simple, faster more intuitive searching Sushi and COUNTER 3 compliant usage statistics
Institutional account
Region% E-Only Africa 28% Asia 13% Australasia 64% Europe 19% Middle East 32% North America 41% South America 12% Total32% E-only Subscriptions Are Growing
“Focus on collaboration, not merely cooperation” - Deb deBruijn April
Keep In Touch (KIT) Agent Contact your agent for a list of holdings Confirm Format - P+e or e-Only Confirm Standing Orders/Auto Renew or Prepay Publisher Contact publisher when you have a problem, need pricing or trials Agreed to Purchase - copy your agent/s confirming your OK Internally Share details with relevant staff on site Maintain an internal database publisher contacts online sales agreements fully executed licenses
Don’t Ask…Don’t Get Request trials Request extensions Request modifications/amendments to licenses Be sure to highlight edits Ideally use Track and Trace Use SERU!
2010 Challenges Shrinking Budgets Applications and enrollment increasing, while acquisitions budgets shrink – Libraries need to make do with less ICOLC statement re-issued “significant and widespread cuts in budget levels for libraries and consortia”
Serials Acquisitions SSH AgentS&T Agent Agent Medical Agent Legal Journals Books Reference Works Journals - Medical
Serials Acquisitions SSH AgentS&T Agent Agent Medical Agent Legal Journals Books Reference Works Journals - Medical Consortia
Serials Acquisitions SSH AgentS&T Agent Agent Medical Agent Legal Journals Books Reference Works Journals - Medical Consortia License Agreement
For More Information Meg Walker Journals Sales Director – The Americas x 346