Value in Acquisition
27-28 February 2006
Royal College of Nursing, 20 Cavendish Square, London W1G 0RN, UK
The process of acquiring and accessing electronic resources has many channels. Identifying which can offer the best value for any specific mix of resources for a given organisation is not easy given the the many variables involved. Managing the process and access to the resources can also be complex and costly, what works for one resource or access channel may not work for another. This conference brings together some of the world's leading experts to examine the issues surrounding acquisition and achieving the best value for your organisation whilst minimising the costs involved. The conference focuses on the different acquisition strategies and options open to librarians in acquiring content and managing their collections effectively. Licensing models and bulk purchasing, the role of aggregators and other intermediaries and the impact of low cost options, in particular those for the developing nation, are all up for discussion. Aimed at senior and middle management in publishing companies, intermediaries and libraries, this conference offers a detailed look at the acquisition process on an international basis.
Programme - Value in Acquisition
DAY 1
- 9.30
- Registration, coffee, etc
- 10.15
- Welcome and introduction
Peter Lawson, Chairman, ASA
Comparing and costing the methods of purchasing
(Chair: Peter Lawson, Chairman, ASA)
- 10.30
- How acquisition librarians think and what it means for you
Rick Anderson, Director of Resource Acquisition, University of Nevada
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- 11.00
- Show me the money! Finding value in alternative acquisition strategies
Paul Harwood, Managing Director, Content Complete
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- 11.30
- The real cost of e-resources: administration costs in an academic library
Sally Rumsey, Library, London School of Economics and Political Science
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- 12.00
- Shibboleth - raising the standard for access control
Terry Morrow, JISC Consultant
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- 12.30
- Discussion and Buffet Lunch
Collection management
- 2.00
- Libraries without librarians
Mieko Yamaguchi, Head of Technical Services and Library Systems, University of Wales, Bangor
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- 2.30
- Collection management in the digital age
Julie Bobay, Associate Director of Collections Management and Digital Scholarship, Indiana University Libraries
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- 3.00
- Discussion and Tea
Low price access
- 3.30
- Low price access for developing countries and the advantages for the customer
Maurice Long, HINARI
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- 4.00
- No-compromise online information for developing libraries: dream and reality
Tony McSean, Director of Library Relations, Elsevier
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- 4.30
- Future e-access price models for the developing world
Alan Harris, Licensing Manager Africa and Developing Countries Initiative, Springer
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- 5.00 - 6.30
- Discussion and Reception
DAY 2
Controlling low priced access
(Chair: Peter Lawson, ASA)
- 9.00
- New business models and free access: impact on subscriptions
(Robert Jacobs, Swets Information Services, UK)
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- 9.30
- Keeping personal subscriptions out of the library
Moritz Thommen, Director of Sales and Distribution, S. Karger AG, Basel
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Aggregating content and the substitution of subscriptions
(Chair: Peter Lawson, ASA)
- 10.00
- Providing aggregation solutions: a future vision
Simon Beale, Vice President International Sales, Marketing & Business Development, ProQuest
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- 10.30
- The value of aggregation
Melissa Kenton, EBSCO Publishing
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- 11.00
- Discussion and coffee
- 11.30
- Aggregators and the primary journal: complementary or cannabalistic
John Cox, Managing Director, John Cox Associates Ltd
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- 12.00
- The value and role of aggregations
Helen Edwards, Head of Information Services, London Business School
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- 12.30
- Licensing content safely and profitably
Steven Hall, Journal Sales and Marketing Director, Blackwell Publishing
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- 1.00
- Discussion, Lunch and Close of Conference
Hotel Accommodation
Accommodation is at The Holiday Inn London-Oxford Circus, 57-59 Welbeck Street, London W1G 9BL (£125 per night for a single room inc VAT and breakfast). See the website here.
Delegates will be responsible for their own hotel bills and should pay the hotel directly. To guarantee your room please click on the button below or contact Lynne at Corporacare with your credit card details and requirements. No monies will be charged at this point to your credit card.
Bookings and Cancellations
Cancellations subject to £25 admin fee after 12 February 2006. No refunds will be given for non-attendance or cancellation within the last three working days before the conference. Please ensure cheques are in Pounds Sterling drawn on a UK bank. If paying in another currency or by BACS or bank transfer (see bank details below) please ensure you include all bank charges.
Bank Details
HSBC Bank, 1 Cornmarket, High Wycombe, Bucks HP11 2AY, UK.
Sort Code: 40 24 17.
Account Number 62212498.
IBAN GB84MIDL40241762212498.
Account name: Association of Subscription Agents and Intermediaries.
VAT Number GB841 6927 10
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