Panorama del Libro Electronico Presented by Silvie Niedworok

Panorama del Libro Electronico Presented by: Silvie Niedworok

Facing the future “Libraries are attempting to face a future in which almost every fixed point has disappeared: Users are changing, content is changing, research is taking new forms. ” Derek Law, Centre for Digital Library Research 2

Today’s Libraries

Today’s Users

Going Digital, Going Mobile!

Some Facts “It is certainly impossible for any person who wishes to devote a portion of his time to research, to read all the books and papers that are published in connection with his pursuit; their number is immense, and the labour of winnowing out the few of interest, is such that most persons who try […], pass by what is really good. ” Year: 1826

Facts Part II 1. 4 Mio NEW Articles Every Year

Researchers’ Reality Scientists spend on average 10. 9 hours a week gathering and analyzing information – over a quarter of their time. But their search failure rate is almost 40% when using external internet searches such as Wikipedia. (Outsell STM End User Study, 2009)

Access to Electronic Content Saves Researchers Approximately 2 -4 Hours Per Use, Per Occasion Hours per Week Less time searching for information equals more time using information to achieve innovation! Key Finding: Respondents report that they spend at least 3. 5 hours per week finding and accessing articles and books, and at least 9. 8 hours reading articles/books. Source: University Investment in the Library, Phase II: An International Study of the Library’s Value to the Grants Process, 2010, Elsevier and 8 academic partners

e. Reader app on Sci. Verse Science. Direct

Related Reference Works Direct Links from Books and Journals to Related Reference Works Articles

Image Search Article PDF In Article Related Images

Brain. Navigator – A Book? Brain. Navigator is an online 2 D & 3 D brain map based on work from leading brain cartographers, George Paxinos and Charles Watson and developed in partnership with the Allen Institute for Brain Science Using Brain. Navigator neuroscientists § § Improve research efficiency and accuracy Save time spent on research Reduce costs Minimize laboratory errors

Different content types are critical to the different stages in the research workflow. Latest short news/ research findings Journals R&D: Idea generation/ Project conception Letters Complete descriptions Research of current original research Accumulated results from different areas/SOTA of field/authoritative Reviews & Series lengthy examination/deep insight & methodology Pedagogical examination/didactic presentation of key subject area Textbooks concepts/methods Grey Area Compendium of information/data sets for field or techniques. Provides quick answers on the job. Books Complete, advanced and detailed description (breadth & depth) of subject area. R&D: in depth examination for advanced experimentation and preparation. (1) First introduction to topic for beginner. Basic topic memory “jogger” (2) Advanced and detailed overview of topic containing coherent interdisciplinary content navigation Relevance of Information over Time Publication Date R&D: In depth idea description. Patent applications R&D: project concept and familiarization. Experimentation: broaden knowledge base for further preparation and execution Handbooks Monographs/Single Volume References MRWs: (1) Encyc. (2) Comprehensives

Where to start. . OWNERSHIP – ACCESS PUBLISHER – AGGREGATOR COLLECTIONS – PICK&CHOOSE JUST IN CASE – JUST IN TIME PROACTIVE LIBRARY – REACTIVE LIBRARY. . . and many more

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Monographs Business Models Option 1: Collections Additional Volume Discount: 5 – 9 Collections: 5% 10 – 14 Collections: 10% 15+ Collections: 15% Option 2: Pick & Choose - No Minimum Required if ordered via e. Commerce (online order platform) Option 3: Evidence Based Selection - Available across all Subjects and Publication Years Option 4: Freedom Collection For Books - Providing Access to the complete e. Book Frontlist Collection - Subscription will be completely converted into archival rights

MRW – Business Models Clear Your Shelf: Do your printed Major Reference Works take too much shelf space? Replace them with the actual Online version and get 50% Discount on the Online Price! Buy Online and Get Print: You want to have the print version and online access? Buy any of the major Reference Works and get the print version for only 10% extra. Volume Discount: You want to get the best price? Buy more than 1 Major Reference Work at a time to maximize you Volume Discount. Introductory Discount: You want to have the latest Title and save money? Get 20% Discount in the first 3 month of publication on the NEW Major Reference Works. 20

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