Implementing an Electronic Resource Management System (ERMS)

From RG-Bibliowiki

Presentation for IUG 2006 (Denver, CO)

Presentation slides

• Implementation team/Communication:
  • Web design
  • Cataloging
  • Systems
  • Acquisitions
  • Public service
  • Reference
  • Serials

• Research and education for implementation team:
  • Listserv
  • Talk to others, find a mentor
  • Attend meetings/conferences
  • Ask questions
  • Read articles, journals, IUG Clearinghouse

• Think it through:
  • Complicated process
  • Many decisions won’t become clear immediately
  • Needs may change
  • Decide what is important
  • What do you want to improve?

• What do you want end result to look like?
  • What should public see?
  • What is important to public?
  • How to incorporate into catalog
  • What is important to staff?