acquiring e-books for the learning resource centre (lrc) transition folio to electronic books roel...
TRANSCRIPT
Acquiring E-Books for the
Learning Resource Centre (LRC)
Transition Folio to Electronic Books
Roel TillyContract Manager University Library
University of Maastricht
University of Maastricht
– 12000 Students– 3500 Staff
University Library– Site Randwijck (RWK)
Health-Medicine-Life Sciences Psychology
– Site Inner-city Law Economics and Business Administration Cultural-Social Sciences
University LibraryLearning Resource Centre (LRC)
Project: Transition Folio to E
Scope of the project:– Gain experience in handling E-Books
Acquisition Cataloging Availability
– Cut down on photocopying activities– Introduction to Faculty of the E-book possibilities in all aspects– Gain commitment at Faculty level
– 6000 volumes– 1800 Titles– 60 publishers– 10 titles per publisher– 50 % Textbooks
LRC Randwijck Health-Medicine-Life Sciences
and Psychology
Current Book Acquisition Policy
Bookseller A Dutch publications (local) Bookseller B Foreign publications Ad hoc Incidental Materials
Acquiring E-Books a challenge
Folio world was clear Budgets Number of books Conditions
E-Book world is a relatively new field Current booksellers not fully into STM E-books Booksellers market not clear on:
– Access policies – Archival functions (perpetual continuity)– Costs models
