london health libraries e-resources audit initial findings november 2008 imrana ghumra & cheryl...
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London Health Librariese-Resources Audit
Initial findings November 2008Imrana Ghumra & Cheryl Twomey
electronic Knowledge Access Team (eKAT)
London Health Libraries
eKAT - who are we? • electronic knowledge access team • 6 team members• employed by London Deanery• electronic information & learning resources• support London Health Libraries network• work closely with strategic library lead for London• work closely with HE• http://www.londonlinks.nhs.uk/contact-us/contact-
us
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eKAT - what do we do? • LondonLinks web site www.londonlinks.nhs.uk• London Health Libraries catalogue www.lhlcatalogue.nhs.uk/• national and London wide electronic collection procurement• London Athens administration• e-linking management• promotional events• usage and user statistics• Deanery e-Learning initiatives• National Library for Health initiatives• opportunities for future electronic developments
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A resource strategy for NHS London
• e-resource workshop in January 2008• user demand for e-journals• rationalisation of print• evidence of value for money• publisher / supplier models• trends in other sectors, especially HE
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Why an e-Resources Audit?
• As an initial step in developing an e-resource strategy for London, the purpose of this audit is to highlight duplication, inform consortia purchase and improve equity of access across London, ensuring value for money. It will also provide evidence to help determine purchase for London top-up.
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What we did
• Baseline audit of 1 NHS Trust – examples• Pilot• e-mailed a handful of Healthcare Library Service
Managers & LMSG• Which electronic resources do you and your
organisation purchase? Either locally within the Library, across different departments in your organisation, at Trust level, across Trust & PCT, group of Trusts, or any other consortia purchase?
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Category of Trust
• LMSG• Acute• PCT• Mental Health• Partnership organisations – Institute of
Cancer Research; St Christopher’s Hospice
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Questions we askedE-resource
Name of resource Version/Edition Publisher Contact details
Licence and Access
Licence/Subscription period No. of Licenses PurchasedIs this a Consortia
Purchase?
Who has Access? Acute Trust, PCT, MHT, Medical
School etc.
How is the resource accessed?
Funding Usage
CostIs this price dependant on print
purchase?Funding stream
Please provide comment or attach statistical analysis
Training & Support Renewal Comments
Is Software Support provided? If yes, is there a cost attached?
Is Training provided? If yes, is there a cost attached?
Will you be renewing licence?
Would you be interested in a consortia purchase?
Any other comments?
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Results to date
• Response rate 60%• Type of Resource• Top 5 resources• Subject coverage
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Type of resource
• Bibliographic databases • e-books• e-journals• e-learning resources• Referencing software
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Top 5 resources
1. Medical Masterclass 32.6%
2. Royal Marsden Clinical Nursing 18.6%
Procedures
3. Up to Date 14%
4. Reference Manager 9.3%
5. internurse.com and 7%
5. Training Tracker 7%
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Figure 1 Top e-ResourcesMedical Masterclass
Royal Marsden ClinicalNursing Procedures
Up to Date
Reference Manager
internurse.com
Training Tracker
Other
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Subject
• Clinical• Nursing• Management• Mental Health• Social Care• Public Health
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Investment
• Overall investment• Difficult to ascertain as e-resources delivered
from a variety of budgets within Trusts• Further investigation required
• Single v consortia purchase• Value for money• Evaluate usage
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Next steps• In-depth analysis of the data• Usage of resources and an analysis of the
statistics• Response to Wish List Wiki
http://lhle-resourceswishlist.pbwiki.com click on request access
• Criteria for procurement of e-resources• Widen to e-Learning? Print Journals?
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