ATG Interviews Springer

Gilson, Tom; Strauch, Katina

doi:10.7771/2380-176x.6032

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“…Brynko (2013) reports that only a small percentage of authors did not release their work for the project, contrasting with the enthusiasm of the majority of authors cited by Harris (2012) who were appreciative that their work "will never be out of print again". Gilson and Strauch (2011) report that authors may decide whether to collect royalties or to donate them to charity.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Detailed information about the innovative nature of the SBA product and its place in the library and publishing marketplace is found in news and trade publications around the time of the product launch. Gilson and Strauch (2011) record an early interview with Willems, van der Velde and Kemp from the SBA project team. They highlight an expectation that researchers and students will access “classic” science titles, and that the product will respond to customer interest in digitised backfiles of legacy content.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Measuring the impact: Springer Book Archives at Melbourne

Kent

2017

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Purpose-The purpose of this paper is to examine usage trends during the first four years of the implementation of the Springer Book Archives (SBA) at the University of Melbourne. The article assesses the benefits of the SBA against perceptions at the time of purchase and seeks to evaluate the long term value of the purchase. Design/methodology/approach-The methodology included a literature search to identify issues in the adoption of large backlists of ebooks, examination of detailed usage data supplied in COUNTER complaint spreadsheets and tables by Springer, validating findings with librarians and academics and positing next steps. Findings-Usage of ebooks, like other electronic resources is difficult to predict. Resources expected to be used, may not be and vice versa. Access to large aggregations of electronic content creates new opportunities for teaching and research, additional economies and benefits as well as unexpected outcomes. Research limitations-Detailed data on user profiles was not available and an evaluation of user perceptions was not possible at this time. Originality/value-The literature review suggests that this is the only published study of institutional usage of the Springer book archives at this time.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%