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E-Resource Acquisitions In Academic Library Consortia, Christine N. Turner
E-Resource Acquisitions In Academic Library Consortia, Christine N. Turner
Christine Turner
Scholarly publishing is the information marketplace in which academic libraries function, and major shifts in traditional publishing and pricing models are in process. Library consortia have long been viewed as a means of increasing purchasing power and reducing costs. In late 2010, the Five College Libraries (FCL) hired R2 Consulting, LLC to investigate and make recommendations regarding how the Libraries cooperate more closely on the acquisition, management, and delivery of electronic resources. This study examines and evaluates how other academic library consortia are licensing and acquiring electronic books, databases, journals and streaming media. The organizations, activities, processes, history and trends …
Flying Solo, Economy Or Business Class Through Collections In The Cloud, Christine N. Turner
Flying Solo, Economy Or Business Class Through Collections In The Cloud, Christine N. Turner
Christine Turner
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Do We Step Together, In The Same Direction, At The Same Time? How A Consortium Approached A Federated Search Implementation, Christine N. Turner, Lori S. Mestre Dr., Beth W. Lang, Barbara L. Morgan
Do We Step Together, In The Same Direction, At The Same Time? How A Consortium Approached A Federated Search Implementation, Christine N. Turner, Lori S. Mestre Dr., Beth W. Lang, Barbara L. Morgan
Christine Turner
The Five College Libraries of Western Massachusetts have a long-standing tradition of collaborating on technology projects which improve our communities’ access to information resources. After investigating various link resolver and federated search products in 2002, the Five College Librarians’ Council signed a three year contract with Ex Libris in spring 2003 to host SFX link resolver and MetaLib federated search installations. Following a very successful implementation of SFX in 2003, the Libraries took on the MetaLib implementation in 2004. From the perspective of one participating library, this article addresses how the Consortia planned, made decisions and took actions regarding this …