Electronic Resource Management System Integration Strategies: Opportunity, Challenge or Promise?

Abstract

Karl Maria Fattig and Rebecca Kemp, two librarians who have completed a majority of the steps involved in their electronic resource management (ERM) system implementation, and a subscription agent, Christine Stamison, shared their experiences working with electronic resources in this ERM system integration session. Bob McQuillan, an ERM system vendor, led the panel through a series of topics relating to the transition from print to elec- tronic resources and ongoing management of electronic resources. They included addressing budget strategies, allocating and inte- grating staff workflows, and harvesting usage statistics. The session wrapped up with some soothsayer "dreams" for the future role of ERM systems, which included some observations from the audience. © The North American Serials Interest Group, Inc.