Rensselaer Research Libraries: Trends Migration from Print to Electronic –Research databases, e-journals and e-books –Enhanced scope, size, searchability and remote access to collections Leveraged Consortial Partnerships –Pi 2, NYSHEI, Hartford –Shared licenses to databases and journal packages –ConnectNY - Shared print collections/rapid delivery Fully subsidized Document Delivery on Demand –Electronic articles, up to $50 per article –Total cost has decreased due to e-journal subscriptions RensSearch :

Library Resources FY96-FY05 FY96FY97FY98FY99FY00 1. Paid Print Serial Titles 2,3092,0511,5631,3641, Cancelled Print Serial Titles Serials Expenditures (Print) $957,081$983,285$876,791$850,413$673, eProducts Expenditures $183,760$109,144$181,855$252,891$504, Serials Exp. (Print) + eProducts Exp. $1,140,841$1,092,429$1,058,646$1,103,304$1,178, eSerial Titles 1,7007,0008, eBook Titles 8. Access/Document Delivery Expenditures $5,797$55,546$95, Books received 6,0305,8184,324 FY01FY02FY03FY04FY05 1. Paid Print Serial Titles 1, Cancelled Print Serial Titles Serials Expenditures (Print) $802,178$796,804$383,717$191,500$93, eProducts Expenditures $631,688$688,501$1,114,876$1,310,165$1,461, Serials Exp. (Print) + eProducts Exp. $1,433,866$1,485,305$1,498,593$1,501,665$1,555, eSerial Titles 9,00017,00016,82027,52038, eBook Titles 11,30011,944 23,34032, Access/Document Delivery Expenditures $70,386$40,365$30,835$20,877$17, Books received 5,8436,6825,2545,8534,654

FY06 Forward Migration from print to electronic is complete Current resource base continues to be reallocated to Institute’s highest priorities Inflation at 10% per year & annual cancellations required Commercial publishing business models still in flux –packaging and mergers likely Open access models in development –sustainability and acceptance yet to be proven Increased demand at Rensselaer for resources –Expanded research initiatives –New graduate programs –Increased numbers of faculty and graduate students –Enhanced undergraduate support –Multimedia formats and datasets Increased demand and costs for access/document delivery of articles –From $17,000 in FY05 to levels of FY00 or FY01($95,000)

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Handouts Memo to Deans, Department Chairs and Library Representatives FY06 Cancellations Schedule with metrics FY07 Proposed Cancellations with metrics “Protected” titles list with metrics Sample renewal worksheets Research options for cancelled databases Allocation of electronic resources and books by subject areas Recently added resources in support of H&SS Core Media Collection capital project Benchmarking – US News & World Report rankings –Benchmarking with Peer and Aspirant Schools –Benchmarking with AAU institutions New York State Higher Education Initiative, support for state funding