Impact of E-Resources 2004 North Carolina Serials Conference Aisha Harvey Collection Development & Reference Perkins Library, Duke University 4/16/2004 4/16/2004

E-Resources Defined Any electronic information resource Any electronic information resource The resource can be information and/or a tool The resource can be information and/or a tool E-resources are hardware dependent E-resources are hardware dependent Irrespective of content, e-resources are defined by format Irrespective of content, e-resources are defined by format

Examples , Internet and Intranets , Internet and Intranets Vendor websites used for ordering Vendor websites used for ordering Integrated Library Systems, On-line Catalogs Integrated Library Systems, On-line Catalogs Electronic Journals, E-books and Databases Electronic Journals, E-books and Databases SFX, Citation Software, Content Management Systems SFX, Citation Software, Content Management Systems Virtual Reference or Instant Messaging Virtual Reference or Instant Messaging and more… and more…

Collecting, Organizing, Disseminating

Electronic Access to Library Collections Databases Databases Electronic Books Electronic Books E-journals or electronic access to serials E-journals or electronic access to serials Full-Text electronic access to articles Full-Text electronic access to articles

A Collection Development Perspective Cost of Access Cost of Access Quantification Quantification Permanence & Impermanence Permanence & Impermanence New Job Duties New Job Duties

Cost of Access Cost Increases Cost Increases Peripheral devices needed to promote access Peripheral devices needed to promote access Personnel dedicated to support e- resources Personnel dedicated to support e- resources

Cost of Access continued… Allocation of funds Allocation of funds Creative solutions are needed to temper escalating costs Creative solutions are needed to temper escalating costs Faculty involvement Faculty involvement

Quantification How much are we paying for each article obtained in each database? How much are we paying for each article obtained in each database? How many journals, e-books, citations and articles are we providing access to? How many journals, e-books, citations and articles are we providing access to? Who is accessing this material? Who is accessing this material?

Quantification continued… Examining collection use Examining collection use Predicting future trends Predicting future trends Quantifying our work Quantifying our work

Permanence & Impermanence Ownership Ownership Future access Future access Responsibility Responsibility

New Jobs License Librarian License Librarian Electronic Resource Librarian Electronic Resource Librarian Integrated Library System Workflow Librarian Integrated Library System Workflow Librarian Digital Acquisitions Coordinator Digital Acquisitions Coordinator Me Me

What can we conclude? The demand for e-resources is increasing The demand for e-resources is increasing The consolidation of electronic platforms will continue The consolidation of electronic platforms will continue E-tools & E-resources will continue to change the work that we do E-tools & E-resources will continue to change the work that we do

Thank You Aisha Antoinette Harvey