Loughborough Presentation (In Progress)

The Evolving Agent Sarah Durrant Secretary General Association of Subscription Agents & Intermediaries (ASA)

Welcome ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Logistics ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

About me… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

About the ASA… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

About the ASA… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Before we take off… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Basics: What do subscription agents do?

In broad brush terms… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

It can be murder in the library… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Without an agent… Image courtesy of Paul Williams, Swets Library

With an agent… ,[object Object],[object Object],Agent Library Image courtesy of Paul Williams, Swets

Finding a niche … ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

An illustration from Darwin… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

‘ Fittest’ in Darwinian terms does not mean strongest, it means the most apt or well-suited to the (new) environment.

Interesting. Didn’t we just say that scholarly information has undergone its own ‘industrial revolution’?

Over 85% HSS journals and over 95% STM journals now online*... *Cox J & L: Scholarly Publishing Practice (Third Survey 2008) , ALPSP 2008 … the scholarly information environment has become increasingly complex.

Increasing complexity (i) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Increasing complexity (ii) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Range and complexity of pricing models… Cox J & L: Scholarly Publishing Practice (Third Survey 2008) , ALPSP 2008

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Another lesson from Darwin

Would agents adapt or go the way of the Dodo?

How have agents responded? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

New tools and services for libraries…

Helping libraries stay informed ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Subscription administration tools ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Support with licences ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Reporting tools ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Technical Expertise ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Consortia services ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Collection development tools ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Decision support ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Wider industry support for libraries…

EDI ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Why is this important? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Early pricing information ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Why is this important? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Gracing of e-journals ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Why is gracing important? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Claims reduction ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Claims reduction ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

VAT on E-Journals ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Why is VAT important? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Standards ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Further reading ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Summary ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

… it would be murder in the library

Thank you for your attention. Questions, comments… www.subscription-agents.org

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