Consortia and Contributed by Organizations or Campuses
The Use of Consortially Purchased Electronic Journals by the CBUC (2000-2003)
| Title: | The Use of Consortially Purchased Electronic Journals by the CBUC (2000-2003) (ID: CSD3433) | | Source: | D-Lib Magazine | | Origin: | Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2004) | | Type: | Articles, Papers, and Reports | | Abstract: | Based on statistics of use of electronic journals licensed by the Consortium of University Libraries of Catalonia (CBUC) during the period 2000-2003, this article presents the evolution of journal use over time and the degree of dispersal as a framework for calculating and assessing the consortial gain, which is considered to be the percentage of use of titles not previously subscribed to in paper format that have been licensed thanks to the economies of scale of consortial purchasing. The aim of the CBUC study was to analyse the period of change from the paper to the digital format in the collections of the CBUC member libraries. During the period covered by the study, users maintained access in paper format to retrospective collections and some current subscriptions, and the comparison with previous collections on paper was made with an acceptable degree of chronological proximity. | | View this resource: | |
Expanding Access to Learning: The Role of Virtual Universities
| Title: | Expanding Access to Learning: The Role of Virtual Universities (ID: CSD2899) | | Author(s): | Carol A. Twigg | | Origin: | Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2003) | | Type: | Books and Monographs | | Abstract: | This monograph discusses difference models of virtual university consortia (VUC). It identifies and discusses five critical success factors drawn from the experiences of the existing VUCs. The publication also describes a new, entrepreneurial approach to virtual university initiatives that is based on a system of targeted incentives rather than on a collaborative model. Six VUC's case studies are presented. | | View this resource: | |
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