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Submitted to 2CUL TSI Steering Committee by the 2CUL TSI E-Resources Team
Executive Summary
In response to our Phase 1 objective: Make a specific recommendation on whether to implement the Consortial Version of Serials Solutions at both institutions or hold off on integrating e-resource management and data migration until we have a shared LMS, the 2CUL TSI E-Resources Team proposes that 2CUL implement a common e-resource management system in order to facilitate collaboration across the range of e-resource activities. We believe that the most effective path to take is with the suite of tools provided by the Serials Solutions (a ProQuest company) Resource Manager system as both partners are already using some or all of the Serials Solutions system in their day to day work, minimizing the implementation effort required to be up and running together quickly. The transition will require that:
- Cornell license and implement the Resource Manager (RM) system. This will replace Cornell's Innovative Interfaces ERM system. Columbia already licenses this product.
- 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. Columbia already licences this product.
- 2CUL license and implement the Resource Manager Consortial Edition (RM-CE).
- We effectively communicate with key stakeholders before, during, and after the transition.
Cost / Savings (detail provided in Costs section below): SUMMARY
Costs to Cornell: Cornell
- $33,749 year one license fees, $XXXX implementation fees, $XXXX implementation staff time (250 hours)
- $26,143 year two+ license fees
Costs to Columbia:
- $4,000 year one license fees
- $10,000 year two+ license fees
Savings to Cornell:
- $10,000 annually for Innovative contract and server maintenance fees
- $XXXX opportunity cost savings by freeing staff time with RM efficiencies, usage stats and management efficiencies, and 2CUL collaborative efforts
Savings to Columbia:
- $XXXX opportunity cost savings by freeing staff time with 2CUL collaborative efforts
Timeline: Ideally, we require a decision to move forward with this by mid-March in order to Timeline: Ideally, we require a decision to move forward with this by mid-March in order to be able to migrate to the new systems by the summer 2014.
Proposal Details
1. What is the problem we need to address?
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