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- Cornell license and implement the Resource Manager (RM) system. This will replace Cornell's Innovative Interfaces ERM system.
- Cornell license and implement the Serials Solutions 360 COUNTER usage statistics service. This will effectively take the place of Cornell's current usage stats wiki updating process.
- 2CUL license and implement the Resource Manager Consortial Edition (RM-CE). This will add a layer of consortial functionality that will set a foundation for much greater collaboration in the areas of E-resource troubleshooting, accounts management, and common workflows.
Timeline: Ideally, we require a decision to move forward with this by mid-March in order to be able to migrate systems by the summer 2014.
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RM - Both 2CUL partners currently have different ERM systems, making common workflows significantly difficult to envision and implement and increasing the number of systems staff across institutions will need to be skilled in using. Resource Manager is a robust e-resource management system, providing libraries with the ability to manage e-resource collections; record information about providers, licenses, and other data that is not easily handled by Voyager*;* and to easily include our holdings in various other Serials Solutions services such as Summon and 360 Link. The implementation of RM in particular should be relatively low impact compared to what we would expect if we implemented an entirely different ERM system across 2CUL as both partners maintain most of their electronic holdings in the Serials Solutions knowledgebase and staff from both CULs are already familiar with the system.
360 COUNTER - Implementing 360 COUNTER - Data at Cornell will maximize the common systems used in e-resource management place across 2CUL. Gathering data from over 100 providersData in a common place for joint data analysis, potential shared maintenance, and to take advantage of future enhancements in the 360 COUNTER system.
RM-CE - Adding the consortial level service to RM will set a foundation for much greater collaboration in the areas of E-resource troubleshooting, accounts management, and common workflows. As we integrate RM-CE features into our workflow, we will identify areas to reduce duplication of effort, reconcile holdings between partners, and gain valuable experience working together.
3. Has a trial taken place? What were the results?
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