The document discusses electronic resource management systems (ERMS) as tools for librarians to manage licensed electronic resources effectively, covering aspects like license management and access. It raises concerns about integrating ERMS with existing library systems to improve user experience and reduce redundancy for staff. Despite advantages like improved functionality and library marketing, ERMS may also incur additional costs and limitations in cataloging capability, leading to questions about their overall effectiveness.

1. Electronic Resource Management Systems: Solution or Disillusion? By: Willian S.A. Frias Head, Technical Services Unit De La Salle University Library

2. Electronic Resource Management Systems (ERMS) systems developed to assist librarians in the control of licensed third-party resources published electronically license management, renewal, legal use, access management, and collection development.

3. Concern for the use of ERMS: How can ERMS, ILS and other services in the library be designed and implemented is such a way that they all work together, providing a clear and seamless interface for library users and avoiding redundant work for library staff?

4. ERMS: Solution or disillusion?

5. Sample ERMS Open Source ERMS

6. a. CUFTS ERM of Simon Fraser University Library Sample ERMS Open Source ERMS

7. b. Sempertool’s Subscription Management Database

8. a. Innovative Electronic Resource Management Commercial ERMS

9. b. Serials Solution’s 360

10. Functions of ERMS Single point of maintenance E-book management Public display functions Collection evaluation Trial management Voting functionality for possible new resources Overlap analysis Usage statistics Cost-per-use analysis Integration with usage statistics software

11. License management Workflow management Reporting Acquisitions data Contact information Cataloging Interface customization Online costumer service/training

12. The DLSU Library Experience Public display functions EBSCO’s AtoZ

13. Webfeat

14. Collection management License management Workflow management Reporting, Acquisitions Data and Vendor Contact Information

16. Advantages Increase over-all acquisitions functionality Awareness of the need for targeted promotion and marketing Facilitating the use of library marketing options Quick set up of library branding Improvement in e-journals web presence Increased ability to set up and maintain full-text links Closer scrutiny of license terms and conditions Improved analysis on e-journal statistics

17. As a whole, ERMS Keeps the library up-to-date Enables the library to get more Catalyst Facilitator

18. Disadvantages Additional cost Redundancy Cataloging capability is limited

19. Solution of Disillusion? Solution Interoperability Adhere to industry standards Enhance current ILS modules Develop specific ERM standards

20. Thank you!