How & Why We Created an ERM System

Galadriel ChiltonUniversity of Wisconsin – La Crossechilton.gala@uwlax.edu

Libraries & Technologies ConferenceMcAlester College, St Paul, MNMarch 19, 2009

What I plan to share with you today…

• Background & Context for Creating an ERM• What the ERM Does & Doesn’t Do• Screen Shots of the ERM• The Suite of E-Resource Management Tools I Use

A little background…

Systems, Catalog & Digital Initiatives Librarian

E-Resources Librarian

What the ERM Does & Doesn’t Do…

E-Resource Data Before the ERM After the ERM

Vendor Contacts E-mail Folders ERM

Alternate Access Info Intranet Page ERM

Admin & Stats Access Info Firefox & E-mail Folders ERM & Stored in Firefox

User Limits Intranet Page, Blog Entry ERM, Blog Entry

Subscription Source Intranet Page, My Brain ERM

Invoices Binders Binders

Vendor Correspondence Paper Files / E-mail Folders E-mail Folders

E-Resource News & Alerts E-Resource Blog E-Resource Blog

Usage Reports Paper Files / Excel Excel, linked to from ERM

License Agreements Paper Files Paper Files, Key Components in ERM (e.g. ILL rights)

Budget / Expense Tracking Excel Excel, but ERM is Capable

Authentication Method With Subscription Info(not organized)

ERM

Dynamic Reports Not Available ERM

Problem Logs E-mail Folders, Word Docs ERM

Subscription Wish List Not Recorded ERM

http://murphylibrary.uwlax.edu/erm/

http://libdata.sourceforge.net/

Thank you!