Evaluating Electronic Resources

Evaluating Electronic Resources Richard Bernier Reference & Electronic Services Librarian Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Presentation to SLIS at IUPUI – April 24, 2004

Talk Outline ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

A) Know Your curriculum or user population ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

A) Know Your curriculum or user population ,[object Object],[object Object]

A) Know Your curriculum or user population ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

B) Develop long and short term goals: Collection Development principles apply to electronic resources. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

B) Develop long and short term goals: Collection Development principles apply to electronic resources. ,[object Object],[object Object]

Dropping: ProQuest Research Library and General Science cost: $16,020 MLA International Bibliography $2,412 CAS Biological Science Database (Maybe) $7,500 ---------- $25,932 Adding: Upgrade to Academic Source Premier $5,174 Science Direct $12,000 Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology Engineering & Technology New York Times Archive (1851-1999) $3,150 New York Times Current (1999-present) $2,120 ---------- $22,444 Left over: $3,488

C) How to discover resources and evaluate them. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

D) Evaluating resources ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

D) Evaluating resources ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Content ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The Evaluation

Content ,[object Object],[object Object],The Evaluation

Integrity / Quality ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The Evaluation

Ease of use ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The Evaluation

Navigation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The Evaluation

Currency ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The Evaluation

Access ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The Evaluation

Access ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The Evaluation

Output ,[object Object],[object Object],The Evaluation

Special Features ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The Evaluation

The Vendor ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The Evaluation

Evaluating Technology ,[object Object],[object Object]

The goal! ,[object Object],[object Object]

The goal, with more detail ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What resources will be needed? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Evaluation chain Goals Software Hardware Digital storage needs Network Needs Staffing Furnishings Space Supplies

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