Evaluating the Risks & Benefits of Evaluating the Risks & Benefits of Going E-onlyGoing E-only

UNY Science Librarians MeetingUNY Science Librarians Meeting

Oct. 21, 2005Oct. 21, 2005

A. Ben Wagner, Sciences LibrarianA. Ben Wagner, Sciences Librarianabwagner@buffalo.eduabwagner@buffalo.edu

Science & Engineering LibraryScience & Engineering LibraryUB Arts and Sciences LibrariesUB Arts and Sciences Libraries

E-only journals – The IssuesE-only journals – The Issues

Print-electronic version equivalencePrint-electronic version equivalence Continuing access/archival rightsContinuing access/archival rights Fair use/’walk in’ use/ILLFair use/’walk in’ use/ILL Cost savingsCost savings Reliability/Backup (mirror sites, 3Reliability/Backup (mirror sites, 3rdrd

party archive, escrow arrangements)party archive, escrow arrangements)

Approach 1 – Semi-Quantitative Approach 1 – Semi-Quantitative Form 1Form 1

Quick Screen FormQuick Screen Form Two “show stoppers”Two “show stoppers”

– Does publisher offer e-only option?Does publisher offer e-only option?– Is there at least a small cost savings?Is there at least a small cost savings?

Ownership of content optionsOwnership of content options Assurance of continued access to Assurance of continued access to

content (esp. if subs. cancelled at content (esp. if subs. cancelled at future date)future date)

Approach 1– Semi-quantitative Approach 1– Semi-quantitative Form 2Form 2

Column 1: 13 criteriaColumn 1: 13 criteria Column 2: Point weights for criteriaColumn 2: Point weights for criteria Column 3-5: Safe, ‘Iffy’, UnsafeColumn 3-5: Safe, ‘Iffy’, Unsafe

Each institution/librarian should Each institution/librarian should customize weights to their situation.customize weights to their situation.

Approach 2 - DescriptiveApproach 2 - Descriptive

1-2 page document for each publisher1-2 page document for each publisher ContentContent QualityQuality License/Vendor/Publisher/Tech License/Vendor/Publisher/Tech

RequirementsRequirements AccessAccess ArchivingArchiving NotesNotes

Approach 2 - DescriptiveApproach 2 - Descriptive

Discussed at an ASL-wide meeting.Discussed at an ASL-wide meeting.

General decision - go e-only or not. General decision - go e-only or not.

Subject selectors could select specific Subject selectors could select specific titles to “opt-out” of going e-only.titles to “opt-out” of going e-only.

A brief justification required to “opt-A brief justification required to “opt-out”. out”.

Reference - Going E-only Reference - Going E-only

Generally same criteria, but different Generally same criteria, but different weights.weights.

Continuing access less important – Continuing access less important – most reference works become dated.most reference works become dated.

Ease-of-use/navigation/search tools Ease-of-use/navigation/search tools for work much more important.for work much more important.

Use restrictions more important.Use restrictions more important. Upfront vs. annual pricing models.Upfront vs. annual pricing models.

The Rock and the Hard PlaceThe Rock and the Hard Place

Given library budgets:Given library budgets:

Going to e-only reference means Going to e-only reference means wider access/more use of fewer wider access/more use of fewer works, works, versusversus

Staying with print means more Staying with print means more resources, but less use/access.resources, but less use/access.

One more tool - AnalyzeOne more tool - Analyze

SciFinder, Web of Knowledge, & EI SciFinder, Web of Knowledge, & EI Village II – analyze by journal nameVillage II – analyze by journal name

Identify journals your Identify journals your dept./organization publishes in.dept./organization publishes in.

For a given subject, what journals For a given subject, what journals your library should have.your library should have.

What journals you can cancel.What journals you can cancel.

SciFinder Analyze 2004-05SciFinder Analyze 2004-05Carbon NanotubesCarbon Nanotubes

1.1. Jpn. Kokai Tokkyo Koho 344Jpn. Kokai Tokkyo Koho 344

2.2. Carbon 289Carbon 289

3.3. Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter Mat. 272Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter Mat. 272

4.4. Los Alamos Prepr. Arch. Cond. Matt. 215Los Alamos Prepr. Arch. Cond. Matt. 215

5.5. J. Phys. Chem. B 201J. Phys. Chem. B 201

6.6. U.S. Pat. Appl. Publ. 184U.S. Pat. Appl. Publ. 184

7.7. Appl. Phys. Lett. 183Appl. Phys. Lett. 183

8.8. PCT Int. Appl. 156PCT Int. Appl. 156

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