"This session of the ERM Interest Group focuses on the role that library initiated ERMS continue to play in the ERM marketplace. Major developments are taking place with the focus on ILS and ERM integration in systems such as ExLibris’ ALMA, Innovative’s Sierra and the Kuali OLE project but many libraries still choose to develop their own ERMS or turn to solutions created and offered by other libraries such as CUFTS, CORAL, ERMes and Gold Rush. This session includes presentations from representatives of these library initiated ERMS and will highlight the value and impact that these systems continue to have on the ERMS marketplace both now and in the future."

1. Electronic Resources Management Interest Group
ALA 2012
June 23, 2012
Why library-initiated electronic
resource management systems?

2. Systems, Catalog & Digital Initiatives Librarian,
University of Wisconsin – La Crosse

3. Access
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4. Flexibility
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5. Integration
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6. Photo by subscircle

7. In 2010, 70% of expenditures for current serials in 3,689
academic libraries was for e-content.
30%
70%
Electronic Current Serials Print Current Serials
NCES Supplemental Academic Libraries Survey (ALS) 2010 Tables to NCES 2012-365

8. Electronic Current Serials $ 1,249,726,269.00
Print Current Serials $ 536,356,795.00
NCES Supplemental Academic Libraries Survey (ALS) 2010 Tables to NCES 2012-365

9. AND libraries

10. NCES Supplemental Academic Libraries Survey (ALS) 2010 Tables to NCES 2012-365

11. +
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Photo by Marcin Wichary

12. Libraries need flexible tools that are customizable and easily adapt to
the quickly changing landscape of resource management.
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13. The General Problem
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14. Lincoln Logs OR Legos
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15. Photo by Tinkerbot

17. AND
^
Lincoln Logs OR Legos
AND….

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20. Thank You!