It seems that Ebsco has come up with a nice scenario that seems made for the activation questions that we all come up with.

EBSCO EJS model

Registration needed yes or no

Registration url

Title no's

Information regarding whether or not ip's and proxies are allowed (of course we want this)

Special notes this is very helpful

Also, Ebsco has a very nice helper Suzanne Barnes for anything that is complicated.

I also read in part about a thing that a university in Colorado is trying called Kuali? New business model based on primariy academic use of content, hope that this finally puts some competition in the content provider cycle, keep it simple is the mantra.

http://www.kuali.org/kfs

Would anyone like to tell their story about this Kuali concept?

Irma

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From: Liz Breier <liz.breier@MAIL.MCGILL.CA>

Subject: Re: E-journals Renewals and Activation

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One point I would like to make. This should be just like claiming a =

paper sub. You pay an agent a handling fee to manage your subscriptions. =

Is it not their responsiblity to make sure your online subscriptions are =

active?=20

Also, same problems different format

Liz Breier/Jewish General Hospital, Montreal PQ

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From: Michael Lampley=20

To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU=20

Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 12:10 PM

Subject: Re: [SERIALST] E-journals Renewals and Activation

It depends on the platform. Some it is quicker and easier to go direct =

to the publisher/platform. Others it not productive at all to mess with =

the publisher/platform so I use our agent. And yet others it is best to =

go after both. Experience will tell you which approach to take. For =

Ingenta I tend to go straight to the agent because they often just don't =

respond to me with good information. Atypon is another I don't bother =

with. In any case, I suspect most agents want to at least be CC'd so =

they know there maybe problems.

Michael Lampley

TCU

On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 9:58 AM, Pennington, Buddy D. =

<penningtonb@umkc.edu> wrote:

We generally use our agent. If the agent can't get it fixed quickly =

then we will go directly to the publisher but that is the exception.

Buddy Pennington

Electronic Resources & Serials Librarian

University of Missouri - Kansas City

800 East 51st Street

Kansas City, MO 64110

Phone: 816-235-1548

Fax: 816-333-5584

Email: penningtonb@umkc.edu

UMKC University Libraries: Discovery. Knowledge. Empowerment.

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[mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Jennifer Sauer

Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 9:56 AM

To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU

Subject: Re: [SERIALST] E-journals Renewals and Activation

Buddy,

When you state "claiming" do you mean through your agent, or do you =

through each title and "fix" the access, e.g. contacting the =

provider to

resolve - or do you use the agent's claim process as you do with =

print?

Thank you,

Jennifer Sauer

Electronic Resources/Serials & Copyright Librarian

Fort Hays State University

Forsyth Library

600 Park

Hays, KS 67601

Voice: (785)628-5262

Fax:(785)628-5415

From: "Pennington, Buddy D." <penningtonb@UMKC.EDU>

To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU

Date: 02/22/2010 09:52 AM

Subject: Re: [SERIALST] E-journals Renewals and Activation

Sent by: "SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum" =

<SERIALST@list.uvm.edu>

This is a fairly common problem for us as well. Several online =

renewals

lapse, just like we would have occasional lapses with print =

subscriptions.

The problem for us is that users and staff notice immediately if we =

have

lost access to an online title. In the print world, claims would =

often pile

up to let us know a print subscription had lapsed but we rarely =

heard from

staff about it.

I am also interested in how other libraries handle new online

subscriptions. It is my experience that we will place orders for =

several

new ejournals in the fall and then when we check access in January, =

many of

them have not been turned on for us. I seem to spend a significant =

amount

of time in January claiming online access to our new subscriptions.

Buddy Pennington

Electronic Resources & Serials Librarian

University of Missouri - Kansas City

800 East 51st Street

Kansas City, MO 64110

Phone: 816-235-1548

Fax: 816-333-5584

Email: penningtonb@umkc.edu

UMKC University Libraries: Discovery. Knowledge. Empowerment.

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From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [

mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Patricia Thompson

Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 9:43 AM

To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU

Subject: Re: [SERIALST] E-journals Renewals and Activation

"What is supposed to happen next?"

In my experience, it varies with each publisher. My subscription

agent does not make sure I have access-- it's up to me. They will

assist with fixing it if I discover that it doesn't work, but I have

to check it. And I don't have time to check everything, so I am sure

that some of them fall through the cracks. I am always discovering

problems when I am checking for something else!

I sign up for new issue alerts and toc's for some titles on most of

the platforms, and sometimes I find out that way about something not

working.

But I am interested in how others handle this too.

Pat Thompson

Patricia R. Thompson

Assistant University Librarian for Resource Management Services

duPont Library

University of the South

Sewanee, TN 37383

931-598-1657

pthompso@sewanee.edu

At 09:13 AM 2/22/2010, you wrote:

>Harrisburg Area Community College has just begun subscribing to

>e-journals (online only) via our subscription agent. This year we

>renewed a title, but lost access to the e-journal (platform is

>Ingenta, not a publisher's platform). It took some time to =

establish

>that we had renewed and to regain access.

>I wonder how others handle these situations. When you renew with

>your subscription agent what is supposed to happen next? Do you

>check with the publisher to make sure the renewal passed to the

>platform provider?

>I would be interested in reading any in-house processes used to

>verify access and whom/how you contact to reestablish access.

>Judith

>Judith M. Nagata

>Serials/Electronic Resources Librarian

>Harrisburg Area Community College

>Library Central Services

>One HACC Dr.

>Harrisburg, PA 17110

>Ph: 717-780-2535

>Fax: 717-780-2462

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Subject: Position:Assistant Head of Cataloging & Metadata Services, University of Miami Libraries

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*Assistant Head of Cataloging & Metadata Services*

The University of Miami Libraries seeks a nominations and applications for

an Assistant Head of Cataloging & Metadata Services to provide leadership

and guidance in planning and managing database maintenance, authority

control, and copy-cataloging activities in the University Library to ensure

the quality of its resource discovery tools. The incumbent hires, trains,

and supervises 6 FTE supporting staff in cataloging and quality control and

may also participate in original cataloging of print/online materials in a

variety of formats, as well as provide descriptive metadata for digital

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campus and serves as the central library for the University. Other

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Austin Weeks Music Library, and the Marine and Atmospheric Science Library.

The campus also has independent medical and law libraries. The Libraries

provide support and services for approximately 10,100 undergraduates, 5,100

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*POSITION: *Reporting to the Head of Cataloging & Metadata Services, the

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vendors and manages the loading and quality control for all vendor supplied

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original cataloging of all formats and metadata creation activities in the

library as needed ;Networks, collaborates and actively participates in

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Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:45:56 -0500

From: Cynthia Adamo <adamo@HARTFORD.EDU>

Subject: Re: E-journals Renewals and Activation

My process is to get a listing of all our "online" and "print+online" tit=

les

each January from our subscription agent, along with information on how t=

setup access for each one. I can get the list right from my subscription=

vendor's website.

I prioritize the "online only" titles, since that's our only format for

access.=20=20

Once I have a list of titles where access isn't working as it should (or =

all), I email the list to our subscription vendor, along with notes for e=

ach

title, regarding what seems to be the problem. They're definitely very

helpful, which they should be, since that's why we use them in the first

place -- to help us with our subscriptions.

In a few cases, it ended up being easier for me to talk directly to the

publisher, but I always check with our subscription vendor first 1) So th=

know there's a problem 2) In case they know of a reason why there's a

problem, and can offer a quick remedy for it 3) because they are able to

rally our cause for us/alongside us with the publishers.

This year I had an initial list of about 20 titles, half of which were

resolved the same day... the other 10 took longer, and I'm still waiting =

5 of them (it's been about 3 weeks now?)

I wish you luck!

Take care,

Cyndi

On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:15:52 -0500, Liz Breier <liz.breier@MAIL.MCGILL.CA=

wrote:

>One point I would like to make. This should be just like claiming a pape=

sub. You pay an agent a handling fee to manage your subscriptions. Is it =

not

their responsiblity to make sure your online subscriptions are active?=20=

>Also, same problems different format

>Liz Breier/Jewish General Hospital, Montreal PQ

>----- Original Message -----=20

> From: Michael Lampley=20

> To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU=20

> Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 12:10 PM

> Subject: Re: [SERIALST] E-journals Renewals and Activation

> It depends on the platform. Some it is quicker and easier to go direct=

the publisher/platform. Others it not productive at all to mess with the

publisher/platform so I use our agent. And yet others it is best to go af=

ter

both. Experience will tell you which approach to take. For Ingenta I tend=

go straight to the agent because they often just don't respond to me with=

good information. Atypon is another I don't bother with. In any case, I

suspect most agents want to at least be CC'd so they know there maybe pro=

blems.

> Michael Lampley

> TCU

> On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 9:58 AM, Pennington, Buddy D.

<penningtonb@umkc.edu> wrote:

> We generally use our agent. If the agent can't get it fixed quickly=

then we will go directly to the publisher but that is the exception.

> Buddy Pennington

> Electronic Resources & Serials Librarian

> University of Missouri - Kansas City

> 800 East 51st Street

> Kansas City, MO 64110

> Phone: 816-235-1548

> Fax: 816-333-5584

> Email: penningtonb@umkc.edu

> UMKC University Libraries: Discovery. Knowledge. Empowerment.

> -----Original Message-----

> From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum

[mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Jennifer Sauer

> Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 9:56 AM

> To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU

> Subject: Re: [SERIALST] E-journals Renewals and Activation

> Buddy,

> When you state "claiming" do you mean through your agent, or do you =

> through each title and "fix" the access, e.g. contacting the provide=

r to

> resolve - or do you use the agent's claim process as you do with pri=

nt?

> Thank you,

> Jennifer Sauer

> Electronic Resources/Serials & Copyright Librarian

> Fort Hays State University

> Forsyth Library

> 600 Park

> Hays, KS 67601

> Voice: (785)628-5262

> Fax:(785)628-5415

> From: "Pennington, Buddy D." <penningtonb@UMKC.EDU>

> To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU

> Date: 02/22/2010 09:52 AM

> Subject: Re: [SERIALST] E-journals Renewals and Activation

> Sent by: "SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum"

<SERIALST@list.uvm.edu>

> This is a fairly common problem for us as well. Several online rene=

wals

> lapse, just like we would have occasional lapses with print subscrip=

tions.

> The problem for us is that users and staff notice immediately if we =

have

> lost access to an online title. In the print world, claims would oft=

en pile

> up to let us know a print subscription had lapsed but we rarely hear=

d from

> staff about it.

> I am also interested in how other libraries handle new online

> subscriptions. It is my experience that we will place orders for se=

veral

> new ejournals in the fall and then when we check access in January, =

many of

> them have not been turned on for us. I seem to spend a significant =

amount

> of time in January claiming online access to our new subscriptions.

> Buddy Pennington

> Electronic Resources & Serials Librarian

> University of Missouri - Kansas City

> 800 East 51st Street

> Kansas City, MO 64110

> Phone: 816-235-1548

> Fax: 816-333-5584

> Email: penningtonb@umkc.edu

> UMKC University Libraries: Discovery. Knowledge. Empowerment.

> -----Original Message-----

> From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [

> mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Patricia Thompson

> Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 9:43 AM

> To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU

> Subject: Re: [SERIALST] E-journals Renewals and Activation

> "What is supposed to happen next?"

> In my experience, it varies with each publisher. My subscription

> agent does not make sure I have access-- it's up to me. They will

> assist with fixing it if I discover that it doesn't work, but I have=

> to check it. And I don't have time to check everything, so I am sure=

> that some of them fall through the cracks. I am always discovering

> problems when I am checking for something else!

> I sign up for new issue alerts and toc's for some titles on most of

> the platforms, and sometimes I find out that way about something not=

> working.

> But I am interested in how others handle this too.

> Pat Thompson

> Patricia R. Thompson

> Assistant University Librarian for Resource Management Services

> duPont Library

> University of the South

> Sewanee, TN 37383

> 931-598-1657

> pthompso@sewanee.edu

> At 09:13 AM 2/22/2010, you wrote:

> >Harrisburg Area Community College has just begun subscribing to

> >e-journals (online only) via our subscription agent. This year we

> >renewed a title, but lost access to the e-journal (platform is

> >Ingenta, not a publisher's platform). It took some time to establis=

> >that we had renewed and to regain access.

> >

> >I wonder how others handle these situations. When you renew with

> >your subscription agent what is supposed to happen next? Do you

> >check with the publisher to make sure the renewal passed to the

> >platform provider?

> >

> >I would be interested in reading any in-house processes used to

> >verify access and whom/how you contact to reestablish access.

> >

> >Judith

> >

> >Judith M. Nagata

> >Serials/Electronic Resources Librarian

> >Harrisburg Area Community College

> >Library Central Services

> >One HACC Dr.

> >Harrisburg, PA 17110

> >

> >Ph: 717-780-2535

> >Fax: 717-780-2462

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Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:34:04 -0500

From: Cynthia Hodgson <chodgson@NISO.ORG>

Subject: SAVE the DATE: BISG and NISO to Co-Host 4th Annual Standards Forum at ALA's Annual Conference (free)

BISG and NISO to Co-Host 4th Annual Standards Forum at ALA's Annual

Conference

June 25, 2010 half-day forum will focus on the changing standards landscape

from the end-users' perspective

Building on three years of successful co-programming, the Book Industry

Study Group (BISG) and the National Information Standards Organization

(NISO) will again co-host The Changing Standards Landscape on June 25, 2010

from 12:30 PM to 4:00 PM, directly prior to the American Library

Association's Annual Conference in Washington, DC. This year's free,

half-day program will focus on standards as they're experienced by readers

and other content consumers and feature thought leadership in the critical

areas of identification, discovery and format. Those interested in attending

should RSVP to nisohq@niso.org.

"The Changing Standards Landscape has become a tremendously successful event

since its inception four years ago," said Todd Carpenter, NISO's Managing

Director. "Developing a deeper understanding between the publishing,

distribution and library supply chains is increasingly critical and each

year we've focused on significant challenges our communities face alongside

standards and best practice solutions. This year's program will highlight

again how rapidly our industry is changing and how BISG and NISO are

proactively addressing these issues."

Mr. Carpenter will be onsite to co-chair the forum alongside BISG's

Executive Director, Scott Lubeck. Together they will guide attendees through

three programmatic themes:

1. Identify and Describe

2. Format, Discover and Retrieve

3. Purchase and Use

"The ways in which end-users eventually experience and interact with

standards largely drives how these standards are built," said Mr. Lubeck.

"We're happy to be able to bring light to this important perspective, one

shared by both BISG and NISO."

The Changing Standards Landscape is organized jointly by the NISO and BISG.

Both organizations support, promote and maintain standards and best

practices in the information community. NISO focuses on publishers,

libraries and the systems suppliers in information distribution. BISG

focuses on the book supply chain of publishers, manufacturers, wholesale and

retail suppliers.

For more information about The Changing Standards Landscape as it becomes

available visit http://www.niso.org/news/events/2010/ala2010/ or

http://www.bisg.org/events-0-511-bisg-niso-at-ala-annual-conference-2010.php

[This message has been cross-posted.]

Cynthia Hodgson

NISO Technical Editor Consultant

National Information Standards Organization

Email: chodgson@niso.org

Phone: 301-654-2512

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