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Providing Access to Electronic Serials

Providing Access to Electronic Serials A Public Library Perspective Hennepin County Library Large Public Library Annual circulation of over 10 million 27 libraries 1 million hits on our electronic resources 1.2 million information contacts

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Providing Access to Electronic Serials

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  1. Providing Access to Electronic Serials A Public Library Perspective

  2. Hennepin County Library • Large Public Library • Annual circulation of over 10 million • 27 libraries • 1 million hits on our electronic resources • 1.2 million information contacts • 201 Terminals with Web access available for the public, with another 100+ in the new Ridgedale building

  3. Hennepin County Library Vision • Hennepin County Library promotes full and equal access to information and ideas, the love of reading, the joy of learning, and engagement with the arts, sciences, and humanities.

  4. Strategic Directions - Materials Collection • Build solid, high circulating collections for adults • Extend access to information through use of electronic means • Build and maintain collections designed to serve young children and families • Provide collections that reflect the unique specialization of the area libraries

  5. Strategic Directions - Materials Collection cont’d • Improve response to demand for bestseller materials • Partner more closely with other libraries to address research and collection depth needs • Utilize staff input and feedback in the implementation of strategic directions for collections

  6. Strategic Directions - Materials Collection cont’d • Maintain continuous improvement efforts in materials handling for cost savings • Strive to meet Minnesota guidelines for collection expenditures, and aim to keep circulating collection allocations no lower than 70% of the total materials budget

  7. Service to the Public • Helping the public to integrate and use information effectively in an electronic environment

  8. Collection Management at Hennepin County Library • Self-directed work team • Mostly central selection • Collection groups • Team leader, Juvenile materials, Reference materials, Popular adult materials,

  9. Nonpopular Adult Materials • Non-major publishers • Periodicals • Pamphlets • Large print • World Language • Interlibrary Loan

  10. Serials: A Question of Definition • Any publication published serially • Periodicals/Magazines • How this impacts our libraries handling of electronic resources

  11. Background • Reference materials and periodicals are treated in different ways • Electronic resources originally were dealt with separately from either reference materials or periodicals, then as reference materials, next step with periodicals • Budget • Collaborative acquisitions

  12. Observation • “There are no small libraries”

  13. Where We Are At • We have a large number of serial reference publications available electronically • We have a number of periodicals available fulltext through aggregators • We are developing a number of electronic centers

  14. Reference Materials • Web based whenever possible • Remote access issues • Trial subscriptions • Staff preview time • Public Access • Collaboration and the budget implications

  15. Some of the Reference Titles Currently Available • GaleNet Suite • Moody’s Company Data Direct • Reference USA • STAT - USA

  16. Periodicals • Also known as eJournals • Currently, these are under the realm of reference materials because they are fulltext as part of a finding tool • An identified project for my collection group

  17. Issues • Space issues related to adding terminals • Hardware and software maintenance • Help desk and other staff support • Staff training • Public learning • Budget and planning issues • Print/electronic correspondence

  18. Issues cont’d • Role of print versus electronic in the public library • “Only my cat likes People Online - she likes to sit on the monitor while I read it.”

  19. Our Plan • To pursue eJournals that are free • To work with our subscription service to acquire eJournals which are free because we have a print subscription • To explore the possibility of adding eJournals which require a subscription • To continue to explore electronic versions of reference sources

  20. On the the Access Issues • Currently the public has either text or Web access within the libraries • Remote users generally need to be authenticated for use of electronic resources • There are no traditional catalog entries for electronic resources • There are links or menu options in the catalog to electronic resources

  21. The eLibraries Concept • An interim approach in presenting electronic resources • Grouped by subject, topic, and interest group • Best access in an understandable way for a wide range of users • Will evolve as the sophistication of our users evolves

  22. eLibraries Include • Links to electronic resources • Electronic Resources • Recommended Web sites • eJournals

  23. HCL’s eLibraries • Internet Links • ResourceLinks • KidLinks • TeenLinks • LawLinks • Job and Career Information Center

  24. Internet Links • Full Service access to the Internet, plus a collection of reference tools • Currently 104 workstations throughout the system

  25. Resource Links • A focused approach for people who want to do research on a wide range of topics • Currently 65 terminals in all but three libraries • A ready reference approach to electronic resources

  26. KidLinks • Specifically geared to the information needs of children • Currently open at Brookdale, Brooklyn Park, and Maple Grove libraries with 22 workstations • Soon to open at Ridgedale Library

  27. TeenLinks • Specifically geared to the information needs of teens • Currently open at Brookdale with two workstations • Soon to open at Ridgedale

  28. LawLinks • Electronic legal resources for the person who is self-represented in a legal action • Currently available at Southdale

  29. Job and Career Information Center • Our first venture into this type of access • Materials for first time job seekers, people changing careers, and those re-entering the workforce • Located at Brookdale with seven workstations

  30. Next Links • HealthLinks • SeniorLinks • PopLinks

  31. Future Access • Strong desire within Collection and Bibliographic services to devote more staff time to developing electronic collections • This includes some sort of catalog access beginning in 2000 • Exploring the possibility of integrating SDP links

  32. OPAC Options • Currently have a team exploring the impact of what we are doing on future Web-based versions of our catalog • Potential use of the 856 field for access • How should MnLINK be offered in a Web-based environment • Change from our current character based catalog offers many opportunities

  33. eWatershed Festival • Meeting together of a large number of staff to address issues related to electronic resources • November 18, 1999 • One expected outcome is the beginning of full-fledged attention to developing eLibraries • Normalize the delivery of electronic resources

  34. Sharing Information • Hennepin County Library’s extranet http://www.hennepin.lib.mn.us/extranet/

  35. Contact • Jean Williams Zivkovich • Hennepin County Library • 612-694-8623 (after October 25 612-847-8623) • jzivkovich@hclib.org

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