Think Locally: A Prudent Approach to Electronic Resource Management Systems

Literature of Acquisitions in Review, 2010–11

“…20 The decision to go only with the licensing module was based on a degree of satisfaction with the effectiveness of the SFX link resolver, A-Z lists, and MARC records service already in use at NUL and a reluctance to take on the expense in funding and staff time to implement a full-fledged ERMS. Gustafson-Sundell stated that libraries should carefully consider tools already in place, prior commitments of staff, and other local conditions before deciding to implement an ERMS.…”

Finding the tool that fits best: cloud based task management for electronic resources

“…These can include staff time to test and implement hardware, staff time to support it, as well as other unforeseen costs. They could also include any resources that would be required from other departments such as the Library Information Technology (IT) Department (Gustafson-Sundell, 2011). To try and keep support costs to a minimum, each choice was ranked on whether support was available from the vendor and/or local IT staff.…”