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A Year With Verde: Implementing An ERMS From Start To Full Use

This presentation discusses the implementation of an Electronic Resources Management System (ERMS) called Verde at the University of Calgary's Libraries and Cultural Resources. It covers the project's background, current status, achievements, and lessons learned over the year. The presentation highlights the staffing changes driven by the ERMS, ongoing workflow adjustments, and future developments necessary for effective management of electronic resources. Key topics include challenges faced during implementation, the importance of administrative support, and strategies for successful integration into library services.

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A Year With Verde: Implementing An ERMS From Start To Full Use

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  1. A Year With Verde: Implementing An ERMS From Start To Full Use Andrew Waller Helen Clarke Collections Services, Libraries & Cultural Resources, University of Calgary

  2. What We’ve Going To Cover • Background to the project • Implementation • Where are we at present? • Staffing and the ERMS • Future developments • What have we learned? • Questions, discussion OLA Super Conference 2009

  3. Background to the Project • Converging issues • Collection growth • Consortial environment • Growth of electronic products • Decline of print • Fewer staff • Increase in complexity • Scattered information • Arrival of DLF standards and ERMS products OLA Super Conference 2009

  4. Hit by a Bus No backup Entrenched Burnout No succession Game of Whisper Lose big picture Information loss / corruption Constant turnover Reduced control / flexibility Hit by a Bus or Game of Whisper ? OLA Super Conference 2009

  5. Implementation • Started mid-2007 • Workflow analysis • On site instruction, webinars, weekly meetings • Server set up at The Alberta Library • Began entering new orders at the start of the new fiscal year (2008/2009) OLA Super Conference 2009

  6. Where Are We At Present? • Still doing new orders • Are dealing with renewals of e-products for 2009 • Not using the workflows function but Verde is still serving as a workflow record and info repository • Not being used as a collection analysis tool yet • Need to complete license info and enter print + online resources • Still learning, still trying things out OLA Super Conference 2009

  7. Staffing And The ERMS • We knew Verde would affect processes • Workflow analysis following by creation of centralized, specialized ERM unit in Collections Services • Movement of staff and duties to this unit, from other related units • Has resulted in changes to what others do • Part of larger change in tech services to focus support on digital resources OLA Super Conference 2009

  8. Staffing And The ERMS - Questions • What is the current workflow? • What will staff stop doing? • How will job descriptions and classifications change? • Who are you counting on, will they deliver? • How will you stage implementation? OLA Super Conference 2009

  9. Future Developments • There is more to enter into Verde • The Sync! • There is more consortial work to do • There is more to do in terms of connecting to our ILS and financial systems • More people in the electronic resources unit • Rolling Verde out to the rest of the Library OLA Super Conference 2009

  10. What Have We Learned? • An ERMS changes your processes • Support from Administration is necessary • Get on with it! OLA Super Conference 2009

  11. Questions? Discussion? OLA Super Conference 2009

  12. Andrew’s Info Andrew Waller Serials Librarian Libraries and Cultural Resources University of Calgary waller@ucalgary.ca (403) 220-8133 voice (403) 284-2109 fax OLA Super Conference 2009

  13. Helen’s Info Helen Clarke Head, Collections Services and Electronic Resources Librarian Libraries and Cultural Resources University of Calgary hclarke@ucalgary.ca (403) 220-3796 voice (403) 284-2109 fax OLA Super Conference 2009

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