Janette Burke, Monash University, explores the shift to e, and it doesn't just stand for electronic but engaging, exciting, embracing change, enabling learning.

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eFirst:
a strategic
transformation
Janette Burke, Director Resources
Talis Insight Asia Pacific Conference 2016

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Monash Context
• Big university
• Research intensive
• Global
• “Young and hungry”
• Resources-challenged

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Why eFirst?
• Embracing the future
o Value add, not transactions
• Enabling, not serving
o Partners and collaborators
o Capability building
o Platforms for community
• Leading, not following
• Making a difference
o Outcome focused
o Communicating the difference
we make
• A user view of the world

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Transforming scholarship

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Expenditure shift from print to electronic
58 56
64
67
72
76
80
26 25
22
19 17 15
10
17 19
14 14
11 10 10
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20
30
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60
70
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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Percentage
Year
Electronic (serials & monographs) Monographs (print) Serials (print)

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Access to electronic resources loans and renewals
3.55
5.74 5.87
6.52
7.95
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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Millions
Year
Accesses of Library managed electronic resources
1.62 1.61
1.27
1.18
0.87
1.01
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Millions
Year
Total print loans and renewals

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Transforming scholarship

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Research Skills Development and Employability Skills Frameworks

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Key statistics: Better Teaching Better Learning

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Collaboration with Faculties

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Collaboration with Faculties examples

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The University’s online initiatives

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Transforming Scholarship

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Monash an early leader in recognising the
importance of managing disseminating data.
Over 140,000 records
o Publications required for government
reporting
o Journal collections
o Research data
o Student newspaper
o Patents
o Rare Books material
o PhD theses
o Faculty of Business and Economics
working papers
o Open Access material
Monash University Research Repository

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Research ecosystem solutions

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• Electronic publishing
• 50+ titles + Awards
• Open access
• Short print runs/print on demand
• Small team of staff
• Nurturing a culture of publishing
o Faculty based editorial boards
Monash University Publishing

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Transforming Scholarship

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Physical spaces – Caulfield Library

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Physical spaces - Sir Louis Matheson Library

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Electronic reading lists
• First in Australia to use Aspire
• Integrated with Primo and Moodle
• eLearning module created on how to
integrate with Moodle
• Others leading the way

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Building capacity
• Continue to develop our staff by providing
multiskilling and cross functional opportunities
• Build capability in the use of elearning
technologies and in the creation of elearning
content
• Continue to build on and develop collaborative
partnerships internally and externally
• Enhance understanding of the Library’s changing
roles and contribution through effective evidence

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Questions?