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ERM from the Ground Up : MULER

ERM from the Ground Up : MULER. Aaron A. Lupton, Electronic Resources Librarian February 5, 2011. Agenda. Background: What we had pre-MULER Why a New ERM? Our Approach: Do it Yourself MULER - key features Next Steps - an evolving product Take Aways - collaboration. What We Had.

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ERM from the Ground Up : MULER

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  1. ERM from the Ground Up: MULER Aaron A. Lupton, Electronic Resources Librarian February 5, 2011

  2. Agenda Background: What we had pre-MULER Why a New ERM? Our Approach: Do it Yourself MULER - key features Next Steps - an evolving product Take Aways - collaboration

  3. What We Had Electronic Resources Database Table in Access database Moved to Oracle Programmed with Visual Basic Local install

  4. Sample Index Record

  5. Sample eJournal Record

  6. Sample eJournal Record

  7. Why a New ERM ? • Outdated • Number of eResources growing • Need for batch record uploading • Local install and reinstall inconvenient • Especially during PC upgrades • Managed by Library Computing Services

  8. What We Wanted Something web-based Mimic commands of old Electronic Resources Database Simple to use No intervention required by computing department New enhancements

  9. New Enhancements Easier loading and holdings management batch record uploading Admin and contact info previous function did not work Publisher/Provider/Database info display in search results Improved reports: statistics, expenditures, duplications

  10. New Enhancements con’t Trial workflow module License agreement module Multiple URLs for the same title in same record Read only

  11. Where We Looked • Commercial products: ExLibris Verde, SirsiDynix ERM Solution, Endeavor Meridian, Innovative Interfaces ERM • Could not do everything we wanted • Not convinced these products offered something worth the $ • Would require learning a whole new system • So…

  12. We Did It In-House • We could develop it to meet specific job functions: eResources management, Cataloguing, Accounting, and more • Could mimic the old system

  13. MULER Project Lead: Taras Danylak (LCS) Web Application www.library.yorku.ca/e/manager/products/edit/509 Open Source - 2 main components were: Code Igniter (web application framework) JQuery (popular JavaScript library)

  14. MULER – Home Page

  15. MULER – Browse All Products

  16. MULER – Browse All Titles

  17. MULER – Index Record

  18. MULER – Title List

  19. MULER – Subscription Details

  20. MULER - Contacts

  21. MULER - Statistics

  22. MULER – Subscriptions By Type

  23. MULER - Reports

  24. What’s Next Subject Field – tag eResources by Subject, integrate them into subject research guides, course research guides http://www.library.yorku.ca/subjects/manager/subjects/ http://www.library.yorku.ca/subjects/ Read-Only Access

  25. Wish List Trial, Acquisitions, and Cancellations modules # of users – SUPO or MUPO Search by vendor, eg all Proquest, Gale, etc Licensing module Store scanned license ILL Course kits Visitor access? Alumni access?

  26. Take Aways - Positive Facilitates Collaboration – multiple exercises from one location Truly customizable - Will only do what we need it to do Problems resolved quickly Easy to learn and use

  27. Take Aways - Negative Requires technical/programming expertise on staff Changes require more organizational/planning time Save $$ but not time

  28. Questions ??

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