Presentation slides for the Getting a Handle on E-Resource Management: An ERM Panel at the 2009 Library Technology Conference at Macalester College, St. Paul, MN.

1. How & Why We Created
an ERM System
Libraries & Technologies Conference Galadriel Chilton
McAlester College, St Paul, MN University of Wisconsin – La Crosse
March 19, 2009 chilton.gala@uwlax.edu

2. What I plan to share with you today…
• Background & Context for Creating an ERM
• What the ERM Does & Doesn’t Do
• Screen Shots of the ERM
• The Suite of E-Resource Management Tools I Use

3. A little background…
Systems, Catalog E-Resources Librarian
& Digital Initiatives Librarian

5. What the ERM Does & Doesn’t Do…

6. E-Resource Data Before the ERM After the ERM
Vendor Contacts E-mail Folders ERM
Alternate Access Info Intranet Page ERM
Admin & Stats Access Info Firefox & E-mail Folders ERM & Stored in Firefox
User Limits Intranet Page, Blog Entry ERM, Blog Entry
Subscription Source Intranet Page, My Brain ERM
Invoices Binders Binders
Vendor Correspondence Paper Files / E-mail Folders E-mail Folders
E-Resource News & Alerts E-Resource Blog E-Resource Blog
Usage Reports Paper Files / Excel Excel, linked to from ERM
License Agreements Paper Files Paper Files, Key Components in
ERM (e.g. ILL rights)
Budget / Expense Tracking Excel Excel, but ERM is Capable
Authentication Method With Subscription Info ERM
(not organized)
Dynamic Reports Not Available ERM
Problem Logs E-mail Folders, Word Docs ERM
Subscription Wish List Not Recorded ERM

11. http://murphylibrary.uwlax.edu/erm/

13. Thank you!