Authors:

Mr. Tom Sanville, tom@ohiolink.edu
OhioLINK, 2455 North Star Rd. Suite 300, Columbus, Ohio 43221. 614-728-3600 ext. 322; 614-728-3610 fax

Abstract:

OhioLINK makes broad use of “big deal” licenses for electronic journals to expand journal access across the consortium and to dramatically improve the cost effectiveness and control of our investment in journals. Many of the same objectives, techniques, results, and lessons from electronic journal licenses can be applied to large scale, consortium-level electronic book licenses. Annual group purchase patterns for books, at the publisher level, reveal a relatively consistent basis for establishing “big deal” electronic book licenses with many common characteristics to our electronic journal licenses. With a few modifications in technique, effective consortium level electronic book licenses can be fashioned.

Ms. Dianne Cmor, Assistant Librarian, dcmor@hkbu.edu.hk; Mr. Paul Lee, Associate Librarian, Public Services,
plee@hkbu.edu.hk; Ms. Rebekah Wong, Assistant Librarian, rebekahw@hkbu.edu.hk, Baptist University

Abstract:

HKBU Library is planning a discipline specific approach to promoting eBooks with our faculty – key players in the acceptance and use of eBooks throughout the campus. We will be developing and promoting a series of faculty workshops that highlight eBooks through a disciplinary perspective, allowing us to highlight useful packages and features that may vary between disciplines. We will also use the workshops as an opportunity to gain knowledge about faculty attitudes, perceptions and behaviours via discussion and a brief, focused questionnaire.

We will be trying to answer the following questions:

1. Will discipline specific approaches to promoting/teaching about eBooks to faculty be effective?

2. Do faculty use eBooks?

• If yes, what do they like, what do they not like?
• If no, what are the barriers to use?

This paper will report on several aspects of this endeavour. We will examine the advantages and disadvantages of promoting eBooks by discipline rather than by platform or generically. We will report on the focus of our workshops such as various access methods, various platform models, added-value features of eBooks, and report on the faculty response to each of these topics. We will also incorporate a brief questionnaire at the beginning of the workshop to determine current use patterns, and current attitudes about eBooks. This information will be useful for further promotion, instruction and for providing feedback to vendors about their products.

Mr. Kevin Hau, Assistant Librarian, hork@ied.edu.hk; Ms. Cherrie Ip, Assistant Librarian, chip@ied.edu.hk; Mr. Lewis Li, Assistant Librarian, chihung@ied.edu.hk, Hong Kong Institute of Education

Abstract:

The impacts of e-books on supporting teaching, learning and research activities in the academic environment have become increasingly significant. It is difficult to find a definite answer of yes or no as to whether the library should have only traditional printed materials or electronic materials. The answer lies only in the needs of the users.

In order to develop an appropriate e-books collection policy and to produce data that shed light on the value of this core library service, the Hong Kong Institute of Education Library had conducted a formal survey on its e-books services in early 2008. This paper will focus on examining the data collected on the use of e-books from the perspectives of students and academics in the field of education, their demands as well as their habits of reading traditional printed materials and electronic materials. Subsequently, issues from these aspects will be compared. It is hoped that this paper will foster better understanding of the users’ needs and provide insights for academic librarians in promoting, planning and developing their e-books collections.

Mr. Zhang Nan 张楠, Assistant librarian, simonbike2002@163.com, Library of Tianjin Foreign Studies University
No.117, Machang Road, Hexi District, Tianjin, P.R.China 300204
天津外国语学院图书馆
天津市河西区马场道117号

Abstract:

Since invention of the paper, which greatly promoting the development of economy, science and culture , getting the reorganization throughout the world and passing the examination of history, it has been used by mankind as a material carriers of culture and knowledge for more than 1000 years . With the rapid development of information technology and speedy widespread of network, person’s unconscious destination of searching information is IE browser not the library or reference room. Reading habits and way of information retrieval are changing. The traditional print book has faced a great challenge from the growing e-book with variety of advantages. A number of scholars forecast that main collection of the library will be e-books, even give the hypothesis that print book will be extinct. Which one will become the mainstream in the future library between e-book and print book? What is the relationship between them? Above problems directly affect tendency of collection construction, positioning of management characteristic and cultivation of library culture in the future library. Through the comprehensive analysis to reading mode, book copyright, medium characteristics of two types of books and so on, this paper will express the viewpoint that each one of e-book and print book should not be neglected and they should mutual promote and integrate in a balanceable and harmonious environment in the development of library.

Dr. Frederick Nesta, University Librarian, nesta@ln.edu.hk, Lingnan University 

Abstract:

The commonly used term 'e-book' for electronic texts is a misnomer that leads some to believe that an electronic text is the equivalent to a codex. This paper will argue that the two are vastly different, that the medium is in fact very much the message and the human interaction with a screen is very different from human interaction with a codex. The codex itself was an improvement on the scroll and the electronic text may be taking us back to the scroll rather than forward to a better medium.

Mr. Steve O'Connor, University Librarian, steve.oconnor@polyu.edu.hk, Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Editor of Library Management.

Authors:

Mr. Bill Tang, Serials and E-Resources Librarian, bill@Ln.edu.hk; Mr. Owen Tam, Technical Services Librarian, owent@Ln.edu.hk; Mr. Angus Lam, Assistant Library Officer, Serials and E-Resources Management, kolam@Ln.edu.hk, Lingnan University Library

Abstract:

One version of the chaos theory opines that a butterfly flapping its wings in Brazil could produce a change in atmospheric pressure that in turn could cause a tornado in Texas. This "Butterfly Effect" graphically demonstrates the phenomenon that the recent surge of e-book acquisitions by academic libraries in Hong Kong can cause a chain of events that leads to a major change of library resources development and access.

This presentation will discuss how Lingnan University Library taking the ERALL (Electronic Resources Academic Library Link) opportunity to embrace the “Butterfly Effect” created by e-book acquisitions by integrating overlap analysis, access activation & monitoring, and access oriented OPAC records into its resources development and access workflow.

Authors:

Dr. Anthony Ferguson, University Librarian, ferguson@hkucc.hku.hk; Ms. Gayle Chan, Collection Development Team Leader; Ms. Janny Lai, Electronic Resources Acquisitions Coordinator, University of Hong Kong

Abstract:

E-books are becoming increasingly common in academic libraries. One of the main questions for librarians is how to acquire ebooks. The authors will draw upon experience at HKU and Columbia University along with research on the experiences of others world wide to analyze the pro’s and con’s of this collection development approach.

Author:

Dr. Paul W.T. Poon, University Librarian, wtpoon@umac.mo, University of Macau

Abstract:

As E-Books have some unique features to offer, they have increasingly become an important part of a library collection. Compared with their print counterparts, E-Books have the advantages of being easily and conveniently accessible and searchable, saving shelf-space, and having other useful characteristics. However, to acquire E-Books in an effective and efficient way, a new acquisition paradigm has to be formulated and put into practice.

The decision on what E-Books to acquire, as with other library materials, depends on the different situation of the library. This paper will first examine the impacts of E-Books on library collection, and then focuses on the acquisition policies and strategies of E-Books in the University of Macau Library. Due to the unique features of the University, e.g., Portuguese is being used in some courses thus calling for library materials in neither Chinese nor English, the University and hence the Library, being the only such sizeable institution in Macau, the Library has to devise unique policies and practices for acquiring E-Books. This paper will then look at some important issues such as – the tipping point between E-Books and their print counterpart, the requirement for E-Books by different Faculties, and different policies for regular E-Books and E-Reference Books.

It is hoped that by using University of Macau Library as a case study, some key issues in E-Book acquisition and management will be addressed and the discussion of these issues will serve as a useful reference for other academic libraries.

Author:

Mr. Andrew Wells, University Librarian, The University of New South Wales

Abstract:

Issues in e-book developments are examined from three perspectives. First, the role and potential of e-books in the spectrum of scholarly content in electronic form is discussed. Librarians need to bring fresh thinking to e-books instead of treating them as surrogates of print versions. Second, issues facing e-book service development at the University of New South Wales Library are described in the context of use of electronic content in research and teaching. Finally, an account of consortial activities for licensing of e-books undertaken by the Council of Australian University Librarians Electronic Information Resources Committee (CEIRC) is given.

Authors:

Ms. Anne Douglas, JULAC Project Manager, adouglas@cuhk.edu.hk; Dr. Colin Storey, University Librarian, storey@cuhk.edu.hk, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Abstract:

JULAC, the Joint Universities Librarians Advisory Committee, through its Collaborative Development Committee, has been involved in a project to purchase a very significant number of western-language ebooks for all its eight member libraries. This undertaking was funded by the Hong Kong University Grants Committee, based upon a ‘consortial purchase - perpetual access’ model. With this rather untested model as a touchstone, this paper describes how the project has been a voyage of discovery on ebook acquisition, not only for JULAC librarians, but also for ebook vendors and publishers. Buying and selling ebooks in a complex, nascent market means librarians can find themselves assailed by a variety of vendors - the vendor’s own branch offices, the publisher, the publisher’s own branch offices - all with offers to buy the same ebook at a different price. When we add to the mix perpetual access, escrow arrangements, access to a single copy of a title by all libraries in the consortium, differing title lists and so on, then we have a very dynamic and sometimes chaotic environment. This paper will discuss the current market for purchasing ebooks from the academic librarian’s point of view. The paper also notes the lessons learnt by the JULAC librarians in their negotiations with vendors and publishers to acquire ebooks with perpetual consortial access, and suggests possible strategies for the future acquisition not only of ebooks and also of e-journals.

Authors:

Prof. Steve Ching, University Librarian, hsching@cityu.edu.hk; Ms. Diana Chan, Public Services Unit Coordinator, dianac@cityu.edu.hk; Ms. Kit Li, Acquisitions Section Coordinator, lblkhia@cityu.edu.hk; Ms. Maria Leung, Collection Development Unit Coordinator, maria.leung@cityu.edu.hk, City University of Hong Kong

Abstract:

ERALL (Electronic Resources Academic Library Link) is a consortium formed by the 8 University Libraries in Hong Kong to purchase English ebooks collectively with a budget of US$2 million. Subsidized by the University Grants Committee (UGC) Restructuring and Collaboration Fund (RCF) and led by City University of Hong Kong, it aims to maximize the number of ebooks purchased at the lowest unit cost; and to extend the breadth and depth of library collections with the least duplication among members.

Can we achieve the above goals? This paper introduces the background, outlines the process and highlights the achievements. A total of over 15,900 ebooks in a wide range of subjects since 2000 from various publishers including Springer, Wiley-Blackwell were selected. In reviewing packages and negotiating with publishers and vendors, we came across many issues. These issues on pricing policy, method of access, access platform and selection criteria will be explored. Problems in communications between members and publishers/vendors will be addressed. Though single copy for shared access is the ideal case, can it be fulfilled? How much duplication is avoided? This paper will answer these questions.

The second focus of this paper is on reassessing ERALL. A survey will be conducted to the 8 consortium members to learn of their viewpoints, benefits, feedbacks and future directions. A comparison between ERALL and Cicada (a cross-border ebook consortium of 48 libraries in Taiwan and Hong Kong) will also be presented. The findings will shed lights on the future perspective of collective ebooks purchase and also help the Consortium to formulate future strategies in collaborative collection development.

Author:

Ms. Yeon-Hee Park, Senior Researcher, yaniep@keris.or.kr, National Knowledge & Research Information Center, Korea Education & Research Information Service (KERIS), Seoul, S. Korea

Abstract:

Since KERIS initiated the e-book consortia in the year 2002, e-books have played an important role to balance the collection of books irrespective of the size of libraries and a method of joint acquisitions was applied to the consortia.

This research is conducted with overall consortia models of online resources by KERIS (Korea Education & Research Information Service). The purpose of the study is to comprehensively investigate Korean consortia models, recent changes in the consortium modeling process and e-book usage by way of title selection. Also, it introduces how the consortium governing body, KERIS manages the e-book consortium effectively from a Korean perspective. The e-book consortium modeling process specifically entailed the following: identifying an appropriate consortium model, sampling the consortium size for pricing models and selecting the criteria for e-book title selection.

E-book consortium models are categorized according to subscription methods, title selection and the number of copies needed for purchase by the consortium. First, there are 2 types of e-book consortium models on how the consortia subscribes. One is the lease model paying for the selected title every year and having an annual access. The other is the purchase model having a perpetual access. As for the KERIS e-book consortium subscription model, it could not be continued since the librarians had difficulty in paying the e-book content fees every year and renewing the license. So, both sharing and purchasing options are preferred and regarded as quite cost-effective for Korean universities since they try to balance their digital and paper collections. Second, owing to the multiple copy requests from publishers for the last 3 years, the consortium has been changed from a one copy consortium to multiple copies and it has affected the title selection. In detail focusing on the netLibrary e-book consortium, title selection has been modified 3 times due to the consortium policy changes of the publishers. In the beginning, every university selected a title they would like to buy and shared the total collection. Since the year 2005 publishers have started to request multiple copies, the university who needed the title from multiple-copy publishers should buy the total consortium copies of each title needed. From the year 2006 all the publishers requested multiple copies for the consortia and negotiated the minimum number of copies of each title according to the number of participating libraries.

One more thing to analyze is the usage analysis of the policy of the publishers - one-copy share model, multiple-copies share model - by subject and by title compared to the 2005 and 2006 collections, For 6 consecutive years 107 unique universities have been participating and approximately 42,230 titles are currently in the KERIS e-book consortia. It led to the discovery of a few usage patterns in Korea and suggests reasonable volume quality and quantity and policy on the consortia collection management.

Author:

Prof. Xiao Long, Deputy Director, lxiao@lib.pku.edu.cn, Peking University Library. Deputy Director, CALIS National Information Center for Science, Social Science and Humanities

Abstract:

Since 1998, China Academic Library and Information System (CALIS) has organized more than 70 consortia to purchasing electronic resources, with joining of about 700 academic libraries. Basing on the two consortia of PQDD Fulltext and NetLibrary ebook as cases, this paper analyses the resource sharing model and its benefits of CALIS cooperative acquisitions.

CALIS集团采购的共享模式案例分析

自1998年以来，中国高等教育文献保障系统（CALIS）在大陆地区已经组织了70多个电子资源集团，共有近700所高校参加了联合采购。本文以ProQuest学位论文全文、NetLibrary电子书两个集团为例，分析了CALIS集团采购的共享模式及其效益。

作者：

肖珑, 北京大学图书馆副馆长，CALIS全国文理中心副主任。
邮件地址：lxiao@lib.pku.edu.cn

作者：

Prof. Xue Fang Yu 薛芳渝, Director, xuefy@lib.tsinghua.edu.cn, Tsinghua University Library

摘要：

清華大學圖書館近年來根據文獻資源載體形式的變化，及時調整館藏建設方針，期刊以電子文獻爲主，圖書則紙本和電子並重，同時，電子圖書館藏通過購買、數字化和開放獲取多種渠道獲得，並通過多種宣傳培訓手段，提高包括電子圖書在内的電子資源的使用效益。

Authors:

Prof. Kun-Huang Huarng, Librarian, khhuarng@fcu.edu.tw; Ms. Hui-Chuan Winnie Wang, wanghc@fcu.edu.tw, Assistant University Librarian, Feng Chia University

Abstract:

As the number of publication and collection of e-books increases, universities in Taiwan tend to join consortia to purchase e-books. Through joint collections of e-books, universities can reduce the costs of e-books and lessen the burden of storage. Furthermore, the participation assists to achieve the goal of building together and sharing together. Hence, this paper reviews the history of Taiwan e-books consortia. And we take 2007 Chinese e-books consortium as an example to explain the motivations and collection strategies of different universities. We analyze the cost effectiveness of joining the consortium. In addition, we explore the possible hurdles as well as trends for future cooperation.

Keywords: E-book consortia, Chinese E-books consortium, Taiwan E-books consortia

Authors:

Mr. Christopher Warnock, CEO, Warnock@ebrary.com, ebrary. Contact: Tish Wagner (tish.wagner@ebrary.com 707-963-8935)

Abstract:

Christopher Warnock, ebrary’s CEO, will be discussing the current publishing and technology trends and their impact on eBooks. He will summarize which innovations have been the most widely accepted and implemented by academic libraries, as well as how publishers, have both benefited and significantly contributed to the eBook industry’s growth and success.

Author:

Ms. Sijia He (Scarlet), Vice general manager, hesj@founder.com, Beijing Founder Apabi Technology Limited

Abstract:

Marketplace of publication
The only way for development of publishing industry - Digitalization and Online publishing

Online publishing and traditional publishing
Current situation of online publishing
The future of online publishing

电子书出版以及发展趋势

演讲者:

赫思佳 (Scarlet), 副总经理, hesj@founder.com, 北京方正阿帕比技术有限公司

摘要:

出版物市场的环境
数字化和网络化是出版产业发展的必由之路

• 网络出版
• 手机出版
• 按需印刷/按需出版
• 自助出版
• 外行业进入出版行业
• 出版服务的个性化

数字化/网络化与传统出版
我国（世界）网络出版现状及面临的问题
专家对网络出版的未来的预测

Author:

Mr. Rich Rosy, Vice President and General Manager, Institutional Solutions, Rich.Rosy@ingramdigital.com, MyiLibrary.

Author:

Mr. Joseph Goh, Director of Publishing, joseph@igroupnet.com, iGroup.