A journey into e-resource administration hell

The author discusses the administrative problems which can still occur when looking after a large and complex portfolio of electronic resources, and focuses on some of the recurring ‘nightmares’ involving e-journals in particular. Amongst the subjects discussed are lost archives, activation codes which change without anyone being told, unreasonable expiry dates, poor service, wandering URLs, lack of publicity, failure to keep licensing conditions, and title changes. The article ends with a look at some emerging examples of excellent practice to do with e-journal management, proving all parties involved can work together to ensure a smooth and efficient service

UK survey of academics 2015

Research is changing. New technology brings increased computational power and virtual representation of physical objects, allowing us to pose and answer previously unimaginable research questions. Big data can be mixed, linked and mined to reveal new unsuspected connections. Enhanced connectivity allows us to collaborate beyond traditional geographic and disciplinary boundaries. Funders demand greater demonstration of impact and engagement with non-academic communities and audiences. As research changes, so do researchers. Their behaviour and expectations shift, evolving to take advantage of new opportunities or responding to changing requirements from their funders or institutions. The researcher of today works in a very different environment to that of even just 20 years ago. Those, either on or above campus, whose role it is to support researchers need to understand these changes, adapt the services they offer to new requirements and anticipate future changes. In an ideal world they would even develop these services before the researchers realised they needed them! This report is the second Ithaka S+R/ Jisc / RLUK survey of UK academics. It asks of the UK research community their views on resource discovery, their use of these resources (online and digital), attitudes to research data management, and much more. It provides a powerful insight into how researchers view their own behaviour and the research environment within the UK today

Arrimer la bibliothèque de recherche à la stratégie institutionnelle

L’ Association des bibliothèques de recherche du Canada (ABRC / CARL) publie en collaboration avec l’ARL et Ithaka S+R le rapport final "Arrimer la bibliothèque de recherche à la stratégie institutionnelle". Ce rapport a été commandé pour identifier les priorités stratégiques des directions de l’enseignement supérieur et pour identifier ce que les bibliothèques de recherche peuvent faire pour les faire progresser

Leading by Diversifying Collections : A Guide for Academic Library Leadership

Ithaka S+R fournit des recherches et des conseils stratégiques pour aider le monde universitaire. Ithaka S+R fait partie d’ITHAKA, un organisme sans but lucratif dont la mission est d’améliorer l’accès à l’éducation pour les populations du monde entier. Nous croyons que l’éducation est la clé du bien-être des individus et de la société, et nous nous efforçons de le rendre plus efficace et abordable