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 many variables involved. Managing the process and access to the resources can also be complex and costly. 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 access programmes, in particular those in developing countries, 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.DAY 1
If you are interested in receiving a copy of any of the following presentations, please contact the ASA.
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
11.00
Show me the money! Finding value in alternative acquisition strategies
Paul Harwood, Managing Director, Content Complete
11.30
The real cost of e-resources: administration costs in an academic library
Sally Rumsey, Library, London School of Economics and Political Science
12.00
Shibboleth - raising the standard for access control
Terry Morrow, JISC Consultant
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
2.30
Collection management in the digital age
Julie Bobay, Associate Director of Collections Management and Digital Scholarship, Indiana University Libraries
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
4.00
No-compromise online information for developing libraries: dream and reality
Tony McSean, Director of Library Relations, Elsevier
4.30
Future e-access price models for the developing world
Alan Harris, Licensing Manager Africa and Developing Countries Initiative, Springer
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
9.30
Keeping personal subscriptions out of the library
Moritz Thommen, Director of Sales and Distribution, S. Karger AG, Basel
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
10.30
The value of aggregation
Melissa Kenton, EBSCO Publishing
11.00 Discussion and coffee
11.30
Aggregators and the primary journal: complementary or cannabalistic
John Cox, Managing Director, John Cox Associates Ltd
12.00
The value and role of aggregations
Helen Edwards, Head of Information Services, London Business School
12.30
Licensing content safely and profitably
Steven Hall, Journal Sales and Marketing Director, Blackwell Publishing
13.00 Discussion, Lunch and Close of Conference