UGC-Infonet, INDEST-AICTE and CSIR Consortia: Management and

Use

Introduction

The ‘Information Revolution’ has made Libraries around the world to adopt new philosophies and technologies for information dissemination and also reduce the cost of information.

Maintaining the dept and depths of collection is greatest challenge confronting libraries, be it, academic, special, national or public, Libraries .it is difficult to acquire all the materials needed by the clientele.

Partnership and cooperation in local, national and international level have become enviable for all libraries.

Resource sharing/library cooperation is achieving through the establishment of consortium over networks.

CONSORTIA

A consortia is an association of two or more individuals, companies, organizations or governments (or any combination of these entities) with the objective of participating in a common activity or pooling their resources for achieving a common goal.

LIB 1 LIB 2 LIB 3 LIB n

LIBRARY CONSORTIUM

LAN /MAN /WANINTERNET

Library Group of Libraries Consortium User

Similar DisciplineGeographical Location

Need for Library Consortia

Information explosion 2.Diversity of user needs 3. Financial crunch 4. Impossibility of self-sufficiency

Purpose

True Perspectives: Consortia models are still in an evolving phase, constantly affected by technological changes. Hence, consortia development requires an open dialogue between the two parties-libraries and publishers/vendors, in a spirit of partnership to help their common beneficiary, the end user, whose needs and usage alone can justify the sustenance of whatever new consortia models that publishers can offer and libraries can adopt.

Publisher Perspectives: Publishers look at consortia as an instant mass-market opportunity to expand their market base in many times both in terms of client base and revenues.

Library Perspectives: The general perception among libraries is that a consortium should enable libraries to purchase and provide access to more resources than they currently have, with lesser spending than what they currently spend and gain net savings in current spending.

Advantages

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For libraries Time Saving due to centrally

managed negotiations One licence agreement

Know-how and technical support for access problems

Consulting service Usage statistics Dealing with current issues (e-books, ERM-systems,

national licences etc.)

Training courses, workshops, information sessions

Advantages

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For publishers Only one negotiating party One billing

One payment market penetration via the consortium

CONSORTIA MODELS

Open Consortia

Closed Consortia

Centrally Funded Model

Shared-Budget Model

National Consortium

Central Funded Consortium INDEST-AICTE ConsortiumCSIR E-Journals ConsortiumUGC Infonet Digital Library Consortium

Open Consortia INDEST-AICTEBJ Medical Library Consortium

Closed groupCSIR DRDO IIM Consortium

Shared budget consortium FORSA

National Consortium INDEST-AICTE ConsortiumUGC Infonet Digital Library Consortium

Model of Library Consortia in India

BUNDLED PACKAGE

SUBJECT CLUSTERS

PAY – PER – VIEW

LICENSE MEMBERSHIP FEES

PICK and CHOOSE

PRICING BASED ON FTE, CONCURRENT USERS

CONSORTIUM DISCOUNT

SUBSCRIPTION TO CORE TITLES – REST PAY-PER-VIEW

PRINT + SURCHARGE ON ELECTRONIC

E-journals Pricing Models

Workflow

1 Library Needs 2 Offer Conditions Negotiations

Libraries

Consortium

Publishers

4 Agreement with publishers/Access to resources

3 Approval of Libraries

Happy

Professors, ResearchersStudents & users

UsersLibraries

&Publishers

CONSORTIA

OpportunitiesIssues

Research Problem

The present study shall help us to measure the use and impact of e- consortia on different stakeholder’s viz. user, libraries, e-consortia and publishers. The study will make an endeavor to identify and assess the opportunities and issues faced by various stake holders and on the basis of findings suggest various steps to be taken for smooth functioning of library e-consortia in India.

Objectives of Study1. To find out the e-Consortia use in relation:

I. to awareness of UGC-Infonet, INDEST and CSIR e-consortia.

II. to level of satisfaction of users regarding content, coverage and access to the e-resources available.

III. to the pattern of e-journal use in the select institutes  

Objectives of Study(continue….)2. To Understand the Management of e-Consortia by analyzing the

subscription policy of publisher’s and quantifying the impact of it on the subscriptions, cost and access of the member institutes.

3. To find out the growth and impact of consortia on research and publications of scientist and research scholars.

4. To find out the authenticating technology provided by different libraries and infrastructure facilitates that facilitates seamless access to e-resources.

5. To evaluate technical, managerial and copyright issues and problems that makes hindrance for the successful usage of consortia.

6.To collect suggestions for further development of consortia.

The scope of present study shall be confined to the consortia member institutes of North India.

Step 1.Review of Related Literature

METHODOLOGY

The methodology for the study have jolt down into following steps:

METHODOLOGY(continue….)

Descriptive Method

Survey

Questionnaire

Users Librarians publishers

Interview

Transaction Log Analysis

Stratified sampling

METHODOLOGY(continue….)

Step3. Data analysis and Data interpretation : Different statistical techniques like chi square test, correlation technique, one tailed and

two tailed test etc will be applying to determine results

Step 3. Data collection

FUTURE FOR LIBRARY CONSORTIUM

To boost resource sharing activities three-pronged approach is needed: Strengthening and reengineering of

existing consortia to make them true vehicles of resource sharing and not merely sharing of e-journals

Starting new consortia and networks for resource sharing on suitable basis

Linking of the consortia based networks to achieve nation-wide network of libraries

FUTURE…

Implementation of these steps may take some time and face many hurdles

But once done it will be possible to have effective nation-wide resource sharing

This will save enormous amount of money and expedite research at all levels thereby contributing greatly in national development

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