IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 Exploiting E-Resources in
the Pursuit of Research Excellence IRN Goudar Head, ICAST National
Aerospace Laboratories National Seminar on Access to E-Resources
under UGC-INFONET - E-Journal Consortium Bangalore University,
Bangalore 29-30 November 2004
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 A Library Users Wish List
Plenty of books and periodicals Current contents Regular
subscriptions Good catalogues and records Good environment Friendly
staff
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contd Plenty of books and periodicals Current contents Regular
subscriptions Good catalogues and records Good environment Friendly
staff Internet Electronic access to journals Abstracting and value
adding services Copying and reproducing facilities Library
networks
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 Identifying Audience
Needs What do students want? Resources relevant to the courses they
are studying that are: Current Timely Easy to use Available
off-site (where possible)
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 Identifying Audience
Needs What do teaching staff want? Resources relevant to the
courses they are delivering that: Differentiate between and cater
for different learning styles Can be embedded into existing courses
Easy to use Training on how to use them Time
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 Identifying audience
needs What do librarians/LRC staff want? Stable and reliable IT
Promotional material relevant for both staff and students
Affordable pricing of e-resources Proactive teaching staff
Time
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 Great Journals are born
in the hands of the editors; they die in the hands of businessmen.
-Bernard DeVoto
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 Why do Researchers
Communicate? Secure funding Research - seek info or participants
Announce outcome Promote product/technique Respond to a claim
Protect your position
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 Organisational Pattern
for Research Paper IMRD format
IntroductionMethodsResultsDiscussion
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 Overall shape of a
research paper General Specific General Introduction (I) Methods
(and materials) (M) Results (R) Discussion (D) Indication of:
out-in-out movement general-specific- general movement. Indication
of: out-in-out movement general-specific- general movement.
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 Criteria for Journal
Selection for Publishing International VS National VS Local
Refereed VS Nonrefereed Currency Availability of E-version
Visibility and Market share of the Publisher Circulation Statistics
Language Subject Periodicity Professional Society Publication? SCI
Covered? Coverage by I & A Services Impact Factor
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 Plenty of books and
periodicals Current contents Regular subscriptions Good catalogues
and records Good environment Friendly staff
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 A Library Users Wish List
Current contents Regular subscriptions Good catalogues and records
Plenty of books and periodicals Good environment Friendly
staff
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 A Library Users Wish List
Factors of importance
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 A Library Users Wish List
Plenty of books and periodicals Current contents Regular
subscriptions Good catalogues and records Good environment Friendly
staff
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 A Library Users Wish List
Plenty of books and periodicals Current contents Regular
subscriptions Good catalogues and records Good environment Friendly
staff
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 Existing Knowledge Base
Organisations Individuals Associations Corporations Internet and
Websites Document Resources (Print / Electronic) Books Technical
Reports Conference Papers Patents Standards Journals Policy &
Plan Documents Staff Profiles Video Course materials Multimedia
Graphics Manuals News Clips Lectures E-mail Archive
Photographs
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 Users Point of View Where
do I look for Information? How do I obtain the actual materials?
How do I get accurate answer? How do I compare lists of results?
How do I navigate to related resources? How do I make a query?
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 Users Perspective Dont
bother me with the details, just get me to the stuff I want
preferably online preferably NOW!
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 Increased User
Expectations Greater visibility of new access options Increased
mobility of access Context-dependent retrieval options Online
access in demand even if it duplicates print holdings. Expanded,
seamless access/ interlinked resources.
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 Print vs. Electronic
Journal Collections Print Journal Collections: Holdings under one
title and usually in one location. Access is usually the same for
affiliated and non-affiliated users. Holdings tend to be very
stable. Electronic Journal Collections: Holdings may be distributed
over several different publisher sites even though the title
remained the same. Duplicate holdings often with differences in
content/options. Holdings tend to be more fluid. Reasons: License
price changes, aggregator content changes, etc.
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 E-only No handling of
print No binding of journals Less storage space required User
satisfaction Seamless, one-stop access Individualised for the
student Flexible for the teacher Universally accessible Easy to
use
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 Variety of E-Resources
E-journals / e-serials Citation databases Full-text article
databases Non-serial content such as e-books, government documents,
numeric datasets, spatial data, eprints, images, audio, video,
websites, etc. Content manipulation tools.
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 Present Availability of
Periodicals Until some years ago, University libraries subscribed
to a fair number of journals in different disciplines. Now most
journals have become unaffordable because increase in grants have
not kept pace with increasing costs. Presently very few periodicals
are available even in major University libraries and
departments.
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 E-Availability A huge
number of periodicals are now available in databases and can be
accessed over the internet. There is now an increasing presence of
computers in Universities and Colleges. Access to the internet,
with reasonable bandwidth, is now available on some campuses.
Initiative by the UGC/INFLIBNET, resulted in a sharp increase in
access to e-resources.
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 UGC-INFONET E-Journals
Programme Partners UGC ERNET The Inter-University Centres IUCAA
INFLIBNET CEC National and international publishers
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ERNET Design & Installation Maintenance Providing Backbone
Hosting of Mirror sites Training INFLIBNET Decide type of
connectivity Monitoring of Network Provide the content in terms of
Bibliographic database and e- subscription Help Universities to
setting up IT Infrastructure UGC Over all monitoring Constitution
of Joint Technical and Tariff committee for smooth execution of
project Providing finance support to the project University Place
firm order to ERNET Provide necessary accommodation Identify two
persons for training Campus network/ access center
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 The INFLIBNET One Point
Programme Provide one point E-subscriptions to all important
journals for the entire University community
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 The UGC Model
Universities have a poor subscription base. Traditional consortium
models therefore do not apply. Electronic access only models are
being considered. These should prove to be attractive to users as
well as suppliers. This stream will allow suppliers to tap revenue
which exists but is presently inaccessible, through a couple of
hundred universities and thousands of colleges.
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31 222 23 + 6 DB 72 36 E-Resources Subscribed under UGC-Infonet
29 100 +100 subscribed, Access all 1200 titles 19 8 319 28 Lib.
Sci. 34 Life Sci. In addition - Access to 2 Gateway portal services
to 28 univ. each
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 Pie Charts
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 UGC-INFONET E-Journals
Programme: Fields Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Physical and
Chemical Sciences Life Sciences Computer Science, Mathematics,
Statistics
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 Our goal:
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 E-journals - Pros
Available 7 x 24 Remote access Desktop delivery of information
Search / browse functions Articles available upon publication
Hypertext link to related resources Space saving Cost saving
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 E-Journals - Cons No
perpetual access after cancellation In / out of journals in
aggregator databases Embargo period Poor image / graphic quality
Content not cover to cover Loss of access to back issues in case of
change of publisher Not welcome by some readers
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 Pros and cons of
e-journals Pros Desktop access Faster access E-pub ahead of print
Downloadable graphics Linking Seamless access via databases Saves
time Cons No shelf browsing Quality of graphics Missing articles
Missing supplements Dead links to articles/issues Publishers site
unavailable
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 Criteria for E-Only
Journals Completeness Does the electronic version include the full
cover-to-cover content of the print version excluding advertising?
Quality, ease of use, timeliness, and reliability of online access.
Does the full-text version offer fast and convenient access to
full-text in pdf and html, or at minimum- pdf only? Is the
electronic version reliably available before the print edition?
Does the publisher have a good reputation for ensuring
around-the-clock access? Cost Is the price of a license
commensurate with the need for the journal? Use data for print and
electronic version are available for most journals provided.
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 Contd Criteria for E-Only
Journals Access for all Campus users The online access license must
be broad enough to cover all on- campus users. Off-site access is
also an important consideration. Backfile access and archiving
policy Does the online license include a sufficiently large archive
to meet most user needs? Is continued backfile access included or
offered at a reasonable cost? Publishers commitment to sustainable
and accepted pricing models Some publishers pricing models impose
access limits that undercut the usefulness of the electronic
version, e.g. a restrictive license terms that lead to access
problems for users at times of high demand.
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 How do we promote the use
of E-journals? All e-journals are being catalogued E-journal title
list and subject list E-portal link to Library resources User
education / Online user guide Alert service SFX provides links
between citation and e- journals
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 Awareness of e-journals
Visit departments/ institutes Information on shelves News service
Support on web pages - FAQ, - troubleshooting Feed-back forms on
web
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 Open Discussion on
Promoting E-Resources Some Feedback From Librarians: Use Library
website Hot news, New additions of e-resources Special talks
training, internal seminar, user education, orientation programme
etc Bulletin board service notice circulation to replace paper
Readers Services Counter in-person consultation Posters Intranet
Display List of New journals with short description, coverage Get
Feedback Staff Publications Email Alert on new content updates
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 Promoting your resources
Take advantage of free trial access Buy-in from senior management
Attend curriculum meetings Develop close relationships with
curriculum staff Post articles/notices on the Intranet and internal
newsletters Run training sessions for staff and students Ensure
that access to those resources is widely available to reach the
maximum audience possible
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 Promoting your resources
Use available marketing materials and / or create your own Send
emails to groups of students (and staff if possible) Have drop in
sessions during lunch-times Understand and exploit the potential
uses of e-resources
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 Changing roles of
librarians How do we perceive ourselves? Custodians? Resource
providers? Knowledge experts? Service providers? Communicators and
intermediaries
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 Who uses e-resources the
most? men use more than women, are more willing to cancel print
versions young (under 35 years of age) use more than older and are
more willing to cancel print versions post-graduate students and
researchers use more than lecturers and professors
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 Which disciplines use
most e-resources? use is high: science, economics use varies:
technology, health science use is low: humanities, culture, social
sciences
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 A Lot More for a Little
Extra Access to all titles of publishers for little surcharge Multi
year agreements with fixed annual price cap Users happy Wider
access Publishers happy Guaranteed revenue, greater visibility of
titles But what about non-major publishers? Discount on multiple
print copies
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 Lack of awareness about
consortia benefits Slow acceptance of e-information by the users.
Difficulties in changing the mind setup of librarians Maintenance
and balancing both physical and digital library Inadequate funds
Single point payment Rigid administrative, financial and auditing
rules Problems of defining asset against payment Pay-Per-View not
yet acceptable Uncertainty about the persistence of digital
resources. Lack of infrastructure for accessing electronic sources
Unreliable telecommunication links and insufficient bandwidth Lack
of appropriate bibliographic tools Lack of trained personnel for
handling new technologies Absence of strong professional
association Big brother attitude Consortia Constraints Specific to
Indian Libraries
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 Access System Service
Providers Country Consortium Union Catalog Delivery E-Resources
Standards Other Services Consortium 1 Country Consortium Services
Consortium 2 Library R&D/ACADEMIC/CORP- ORATE COMMUNITY Library
and Consortial Relationships and Services
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 New Models for Scholarly
Communication Open Access Journals Authors retain copyright No fee
for readers (or libraries) Revenues are generated from sources
other than subscriptions There are 1,288 journals currently
available through the Directory of Open Access Journals
http://www.doaj.org/
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 New Models for Scholarly
Communication Creative Commons Licensing An alternative to
copyright transfer Defines explicitly which rights the author
retains and which rights she grants to users (e.g., use,
reproduction, creation of derivative works)
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IRN GoudarUGC-Infonet-EJC 30 Nov 2004 Man can live
individually, but can survive only collectively. Hence, our
challenge is to form a progressive community by balancing the
interests of the individual and that of the society. To meet this
we need to develop a value system where people accept modest
sacrifices for the common good From Vedas As quoted by Mr.
Narayanamurthy (IFOSYS)