E-NHANCING E-RESOURCEFULNESS Meg Boness Associate Librarian, Client Services

e-SNAPSHOT: ,000 journal titles (95% of the total journal collection). 13,000 e-books including reference.

Vendor supplied statistics: - high usage of limited, specific titles - low overall usage of e-collection Internal analysis: - limited awareness of e-collections

Library project established to “empirically examine perceptions based on anecdotal evidence and vendor supplied statistics with particular focus on the current usage of electronic scholarly resources in teaching across all schools and the incorporation of scholarly resources in vUWS”

Survey focus: Frequency of e-resource usage Familiarity with e-resources Knowledge of e-coverage in specific field Inclusion of e-links within CMS

Survey focus cont … Top 3 preferred e-resources? Other known e-resources? Recommended e-resources? Influencing factors in selection?

Survey results High levels of satisfaction with known e-journals Minimal knowledge of scope and depth of available e-resources 75% usage - 25 titles No differentiation in resources for teaching and/or research

Survey results cont … Limited awareness of e-books Difficulties in using/accessing e-books Word-of-mouth and “other” sources preferred CMS difficulties

Review of unit WebCT sites Absence of links to both Library and scholarly e-resources Significant copyright issues Links to pre-packaged course materials

Survey and review of unit sites highlighted: Need for better ongoing promotion of the scope and utility of e-collections Potential ‘issues’ regarding copyright in the e-learning environment Internal (Library) staff training needs

Project recommendations That the Library reconceptualise, redesign and deliver extensive targeted and discipline based remediation programs across all Schools. In collaboration with Teaching Development Unit, the Library pursue an active presence on WebCT to ensure wide access to appropriate scholarly resources and that any copyright concerns be addressed.

Aims Broaden knowledge of e-resources Breadth and depth Suitability for purpose i.e. teaching preparation Training in the use and exploitation of e-collections Enhance liaison librarian knowledge base Incorporation of scholarly readings in CMS

Resource evaluation criteria Comprehensiveness Quality Indexing Currency Coverage Anticipated audience and use

Key vendors CSAEBSCO ElsevierInformit GaleProquest OVIDISI Springer

Liaison Librarians: Presentations to over 400 academics Worked with academic staff to: –update reading lists –identify e-resources for inclusion –create links to identified e-resources for CMS

E-Snapshot 2008: Over 100,000 journal titles (> 95% of the total journal collection). 52,179 e-books

In Spring semester 2008, 235 units included links to the Library and e- resources on their WebCT sites