This presentation focused above role of consortium in an academic system. Knowledge is key for education, research and innovation. Proposed consortium C 5 Model.

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Role of Consortium in an Academic Setting
Dr. Y. Srinivasa Rao
Dy. Librarian
March 07, 2015
Academic System…
Academic Setting
Knowledge is key
• Construction & Transformation
• Production & Dissemination
• Application & Commercialization
Global Innovation Index ‐ India Ranking
2014 2013 2012
Centralized Library System
Need …
Capture, Preserve, Protect and Promote
2014 2013 2012
76 66 64
Switzerland is No. 01

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Academic Library System
supports teaching, learning, research, innovation and training
• Central and integral part of academic life
“heart of a university”.
Technology has changed...
"We shape technology, technology shapes us"
– M McLuhan
• Paper to Paperless
• Man-assisting to Self-service
• Holding to Access
Technology has changed...
No library is Self-sufficient
cooperation , collaboration and consortium
• Resources
Access to E-resources
knowledge exploitation
Challenges
• Infrastructure
• Technology
• Work force
• Funding
Digital Resources Divide
Breaking

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Consortium
connecting, sorting and symposium
Features of Consortium
“C5 Model”
consortium born‐popular
Consortium is a collaborative commitment model for the benefit of common cause
due to
No. of Active Consortium Available in India
• Information explosion
• Information needs
• Shrinking of library budget
ClientClient
ContentContent
CopyrightCopyright
ONSORTIUM
Name of the Consortium Nodal Centre
INDEST‐AICTE Consortium Indian Institute of
Technology New Delhi.
Health Science Library and
Information
Network (HELINET)
RGUHS, Bangalore.
UGC‐INFONET Digital
Library Consortium
INFLIBNET Centre,
Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
CSIR E‐Journal Consortium NISCAIR, New Delhi
ConnectivityConnectivity
CostCost
ONSORTIUM
Client
As member institution
• Subscription to no. of e-resources
As client, the Member Institutions Benefit
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C5 Model
• Size of the Institute
• Sharing of funds
• Maximum services
• Return on investment
• Increasing research output
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• Visibility
Copyright

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Content
content is king & ubiquitous
• Acquisition of multiple contentClientClient
¼ - visible and ¾ - invisible
Content on web
93% Information/content in digital form
(source: Lee; Guttenberg & McCrary (2002)
C5 Model
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• Big data with Bundle packages
• Pick and choose model
• Perpetual access
• Back issues/archival access
• Maximum discount on content
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Connectivity
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• No preservation and conservation
• Minimum platform charges
• Allow Cancellations ?
• Plagiarism
• Fraud and duplication of publication
Bundle Packages
Large Publisher 95%
Medium Publisher 75%
Small Publisher 40%
Copyright
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Source: STM, 2012
• IP enabled
• User-id password
Connectivity
disappearing the boundaries
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• Counter for usage statistics
• Availability on 24/7
• Uninterrupted Accessibility
• Improved user interface
• Effective discovery system
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• Big deal
• Big discount
• Centralized funding or paying members
• Cost sharing
• Conversion rates
Cost
accountability
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C5 Model
Conversion rates
• Pay per view
• Pricing models
- size of institutions
- usage-based
- number of simultaneous users
- Unlimited users
Average Journal Production Cost –
(print & electronic ‐ £3095)
Connectivity
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Journals Publishing Revenues
Library subscription 68‐75%
Corporate subscription 15‐17%
Advertisements 4%
membership fees and
personal subscriptions 3%
Various author‐side payments 3%
Publishers do business through
Agents ‐ 80% (aggregators, providers)
Source: STM, 2012
Copyright
Protecting from illegal
C5 Model
Copyright and License Agreement with Publisher
Publishing Content ‐ Copyright remains with Publisher
Copyright for Purchasing Branded Content ?
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Connectivity
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• Subscription model
• Ownership model
• One time subscription
• Big deal (licensing model)
• National licence
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• “All in” or “Opt in” licenses
• Development of licences for sectors
• Off/on site license agreement
• Systematic downloads

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Conclusion
K l d h i
• Knowledge is key for making educated, innovative and sustainable society
• Libraries play central role in capturing, preserving, promoting and protecting knowledge
• No library is self-sufficient - need cooperation, collaboration and consortium
Library is connecting the content in cost effective way• Knowledge sharing among peers
• Influence of content-connectivity-cost
• Effective copyright and licensing
models
• Journal publishers are instrumental to
disseminate new knowledge
• Procurement and access to branded
Library is connecting the content in cost effective way
• Procurement and access to branded
content
• Greater visibility and prestige of the
institute and faculty, researchers
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