ALCTS Electronic Resources Interest Group meeting
When : Saturday, January 15, 2005, 11:30 am- 1:00 pm
Where : Marriott Grand Ballroom E

Title : Electronic Resources Management from the Field
Abstract : We will hear about the experiences from institutions that
have implemented or are about to implement commercial Electronic
Resource Management Systems (ERMs).

Speakers: Tony Harvell (Head of Acquisitions, UC San Diego)
Ivy Anderson (Program Manager, E-Resource Management and Licensing,
Harvard)
Ellen Finnie Duranceau (Digital Resources Acquisitions Librarian, MIT)

Tony will focus on UC San Diego's implementation of Innovative
Interfaces ERMS - staffing implications, workflow redesign, the planning
and standards development process, and the relationship of ERMS to their
workflows for print.

Ivy and Ellen will focus on their experience partnering with Ex Libris
to bring out Verde (Ex Libris ERMS) including their involvement with
the development of the Verde functional specifications, data elements, data
models, and screen design, as well as the relationship to the Digital
Library Federation Electronic Resources Management Initiative (DLF
ERMI) Project.

We will also have ample time for questions and discussions.
Please come and participate in the discussions.

Jina Choi Wakimoto
Chair, Electronic Resources Interest Group

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Jina Choi Wakimoto, Cataloging Coordinator
CSU Northridge Library-8328
18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA  91330-8328
818-677-6299 (voice) 818-677-4928 (fax)
jina.wakimoto@csun.edu