alumni access to e resources the skinny from duke! nancy j. gibbs head, acquisitions department duke...
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ALUMNI ACCESS TO E RESOURCESTHE SKINNY FROM DUKE!
NANCY J. GIBBS
HEAD, ACQUISITIONS DEPARTMENT
DUKE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
WHAT WE ARE OFFERING
ATLA Religion Database
Business Expert Press E Books
EBSCO Academic Search Alumni Edition
JSTOR
ProQuest ABI/Inform Complete
RefWorks
University Press Scholarship Online E Books
OFFERINGS FOR ALUMNI
BUSINESS EXPERT PRESS OFFERINGS
EBSCO CONTENT
UPSO CONTENT FOR ALUMS
WHY/HOW WE DID THIS
Offers good marketing for Libraries
Keeps alumni connected
Alumni want those resources they were used to using
We want to provide more!
Once one product was completed others fell into place
Need cooperation of Alumni Affairs Office
Authentication is a challenge
WHAT IS THE COST WHERE DID THE MONEY COME FROM
TOTAL cost for the packages we currently offer:$16,692; 3 of the current products offer free access to Alumni!
Funding comes from endowment funds
Alumni Affairs Office contributes technical expertise …bridge between alums and vendors
HOW HAS THIS BEEN RECEIVED
WHAT ARE THE PITFALLS?
A 3rd party designed Alumni Affairs portal site
Authentication issues
Troubleshooting those issues
Meeting expectations of vendors and alums
Getting use stats from vendors