Stimulate Stimulate Electronic information at the University of Antwerp Anke Jacobs - UA - Campus Drie Eiken 3 August 2005
Jan 11, 2016
StimulateStimulate
Electronic information at the University of Antwerp
Anke Jacobs - UA - Campus Drie Eiken3 August 2005
Facts & figures
1.350.000 books and journals (in paper)
Collection of 2.000.000 volumes> 10.000 online journalsCa. 150 databases
Still growing
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E-info in general
Storage place needed is growingE-info available online, no physical
storage needed Only one person can borrow a book
E-info, more simultaneous users Library has got closing hours
E-info available 7/7 24/24 any time, any place
Establishing results and communicating them through a journal article takes very long
Electronic publishing goes faster – article in press
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E-info at the UA
E-journalsIndividual journalsPackages by publisherPackages by supplier
E-booksDatabases (secondary, full text)
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E-info at the UA
Request Conditions Order Activation – Installation Visibility for the end-user Training
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Request
On the request of an UA member
Advertisement
Sales representatives
Consortium
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Conditions – License
IP authentication 143.169.12.38
Availability for all UA members
Pricing
Consortia
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Order
Check with library advisor Key figure for library matters for a specific
faculty
Order via journal agentSwets Information Services
Intermediary who manages all our subscriptions
1 invoice, for all our subscriptions DataSwetsConnect
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Activation
Confirmation from the publisher, through our journal agent.
Activation of accessInstallation of databases on the UA
network
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Visibility
One stop shop Website Library catalogue
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http://lib.ua.ac.be
Training
Library introductions for new studentsTraining on demand for specific
databasesTraining for library staffQuick reference cards
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To conclude
User has to be the first and most important concern of the librarian
KIS-principle (Keep it Simple)
User becomes very demanding
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