Browsing by Author "Vaman, K"

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    The Impact of Consortia on Database Licensing
    (INFLIBNET Centre, 2003-02) Bhandi, M K; Gowda, M P; Vaman, K
    The article describes the licensing deals that consortia can negotiate on behalf of their member libraries have a lot of impact on libraries on collection development decisions. The libraries, consortia and publisher should understand each other’s goals and needs. They have to work more closely together as a alliance for a common goal rather than seeing each other as target. INFLIBNET, in this regard act as catalyst and co-ordinate the activities of the participating libraries throughout the country and always try to strengthen the consortia model among all the 294 universities in India. Each participating library is required to sign a commitment form for the product price point for which it was able to commit. Once the price was fixed, the implementation could begin (in the first phase INFLIBNET has selected 38 universities for the purpose). The most ideal outcome would be for us to be able to weave a web of cooperation that would tie together local, state, regional, national and international consortia along with networks and vendors.
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    Selecting Online Vendors for Consortia
    (INFLIBNET Centre, 2003-02) Gowda, M P; Vaman, K; Bhandi, M K
    This paper focuses on vendors providing electronic access, referred to as online vendors. The steps involves in vendor evaluation. In their view there are several factors to keep in mind during the selection process. Consortia assist member libraries to improve user access to information resources. Selecting a vendor can be a difficult process. Once familiar with this process, it is not so painful.
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    Understanding Consortia Better: What Vendors Can Learn
    (INFLIBNET Centre, 2003-02) Vaman, K; Bhandi, M K; Gowda, M P
    In the authors view Consortia probably resemble vendors more than they resemble libraries. A consortium aims to assist member libraries In the authors view libraries in carrying out their mission of improving the end user's access to information resources. No two consortia are alike: they have different structures, histories, and specific goals. Working with consortia often can reduce a vendor's overhead. It provides member libraries with the information (including pricing) they need to make subscription decisions. They say that If a library consortium puts its Good Housekeeping seal of approval on a new e-resource and discusses it on consortial list servs and at consortial meetings, this helps create an interest and buzz about the e-resource among the member libraries." Handling negotiations and maintaining licenses for products "saves tremendous staff time in the libraries. Vendors should try to unders tand the unique qualities of the consortia with which they work. This article offers guidance directed mostly at vendors.