Electronic Journals and Electronic Resources Library

Management

Facilitator: NAME<EMAIL>

INASP Coordinator: Martin Belcher

<mbelcher@inasp.info>

Welcome and Introductions

• Workshop facilitators

• Hosts

• Support staff

• Attendees

• Housekeeping

Workshop Partners• Host University• Facilitator’s University• INASP: International Network for the

Availability of Scientific Publications• Funded by:

– Danida (Denmark)– Department for International Development

(UK)– Sida:SAREC (Sweden)

Aims and Objectives

• To introduce participants to the full range of electronic journals and scholarly databases available online

• To demonstrate the range of electronic resources available—in particular those in use within the institution at present and/or available through the PERI programme

• To provide hands-on experience on using and accessing the range of electronic resources available

Objectives continued…

• To introduce and review the implementation activities associated with the resources available though the PERI programme

• To examine copyright and licensing implications for electronic journal and scholarly database usage

• To develop ideas, strategies and policies for electronic resource and journal management within a research library environment

A quick overview of PERI…

Programme for the Enhancement of Research Information.

A four-component programme:• Component 1: Delivering information• Component 2: Disseminating national and

regional research• Component 3: Enhancing ICT skills• Component 4: Strengthening publishing

Component 1

• Providing access to scientific and scholarly information through electronic means. Includes– current Awareness databases– full-text online journals– document delivery– directory of free online databases, journals

and articles

Component 2• Support to the strengthening and

development of access to journals from developing and transitional countries as a medium for the dissemination of research results– TOC and Abstracts service – AJOL– Full-text service – AJOPP– Document delivery service– Publicity for local and regional research– Monitoring and evaluation

Component 3

• Enhancing ICT skills through travelling workshops:– Using the Internet– Electronic Journals and Electronic

Resources Library Management– Web Page Design and Authoring, leading

to Library Web Pages– ICT Troubleshooting for Librarians and

Information personnel

Component 4

Strengthening publishing• Workshops for journal editors,

typesetters and managers covering– preparation of journal content– production of journals – management of journals

• Online publishing programme• Publishing partnership programme

About this Workshop

• To train library staff in using and managing electronic resources

• To evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of electronic resource use

• To develop training materials that can be cascading down within an institution

• To help students, academics and researchers to access electronic resource effectively

Training Format

• Informal—questions please!

• Hands on—instruction, practise and support

• Activity-based group work

• Cascading resource for use in the library, lecture room, here and elsewhere

• All materials are available for free on the Web for ongoing use after this workshop

Thank you.

Any Questions?