Several factors were in play at the time. We were looking at the
integration of multiple services, ERM, link resolving, A-Z, E-book
management, citation management, print serials management and federated
searching.
+We were looking for finer grained control over the data presented and
the presentation to the patrons.
+We were concerned with ease of use. We were concerned with future
expandability with library-by-library customization. (We do not
currently have the situation; however, this is a direction that our
university is heading.)
+We were concerned with being able to port our data, including
self-hosting, if needed.

We did not know this at the time that we made our choice, we were
scheduled for a large price increase from SS. (This was an introductory
deal that had been brokered before I started working here and was not
documented anywhere.

ReSearcher filled all of those requirements, including the cost
requirement. An advantage that I had not planned on when we moved to
reSearcher is that we have had the opportunity to see suggestions that
we made incorporated into the product, often within hours.

The only downside, if one could call it that is the new displays caused
our librarians to become more aware of how "flakey" holdings data and
the art of link resolving can be.

Daniel Hoyte
Senior Systems Technician
Chapman University Leatherby Libraries
(714) 532-7745
hoyte@chapman.edu
AIM/Yahoo IM: chaphoyte

/(bb|[^b]{2})/ that is the Question

-----Original Message-----
From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
[mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Dyer, Renata
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 3:36 PM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: Re: [SERIALST] ERM solutions: can you add to my list?
[SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

Daniel,
We are currently using Serials Solutions and I was wondering what was
your reasoning behind changing your ERM provider.
In other words, what is reSearcher able to deliver that was not being
done by SS?
Thanks,
Renata Dyer
Systems Librarian
Information Services - Treasury
Langton Cres, Parkes, ACT, Australia
ph: +61 2 62632736
e: renata.dyer@treasury.gov.au

-----Original Message-----
From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
[mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Hoyte, Daniel
Sent: Thursday, 20 November 2008 6:14 AM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: Re: [SERIALST] ERM solutions: can you add to my list?

That is correct. We moved from Serials Solutions to reSearcher. It can
be hosted by SFU or run as a stand-alone system. (Open source)

Daniel Hoyte
Senior Systems Technician
Chapman University Leatherby Libraries
(714) 532-7745
hoyte@chapman.edu
AIM/Yahoo IM: chaphoyte

/(bb|[^b]{2})/ that is the Question

-----Original Message-----
From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
[mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Chad Hutchens
Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 3:40 PM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: Re: [SERIALST] ERM solutions: can you add to my list?

Simon Fraser University distributes an open source ERM called ReSearcher
I believe.  I could be wrong on the name...apologies if so.

--
Chad Hutchens
Electronic Resources Librarian
University of Wyoming Libraries
Dept 3334, 1000 E University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071-20000
Ph: (307) 766-5560

> From: Kim Maxwell <kmaxwell@MIT.EDU>
> Reply-To: "SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum"
> <SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU>
> Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:29:47 -0500
> To: "SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum"
<SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU>
> Subject: [SERIALST] ERM solutions: can you add to my list?
>
> I'm guest lecturing in a class on Library Automation Systems next
week.
> My job is to introduce the students to how automated systems help, or
> don't help, with managing both print and electronic materials.  My
focus
> is on acquisitions, and particularly on serials.
>
> What I need some help with is thinking about the possible ERM
solutions
> out there, either total or partial solutions.  I want to show that
there
> are different options to fit different needs.  Here is the beginning
of
> my list:
>
> ERM(Innovative Interfaces (III))
> Open source options (what are they called?)
> Serials Solutions 360
> SwetsWise Subscriptions License Administration
> Verde (Ex Libris)
>
> Any product names or solutions you can add to the list would be
greatly
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kim
>
> _________________________________________________
> Kim Maxwell
> Serials Acquisitions Librarian
> Associate Head, Acquisitions & Licensing Services
> Massachusetts Institute of Technology
> MIT Libraries, Room 14E-210
> 77 Massachusetts Ave.
> Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
> phone: 1-617-253-7028
> fax:   1-617-253-2464
> email: kmaxwell@mit.edu

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