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 electronic resources and ongoing management of electronic resources. They included addressing budget strategies, allocating and integrating 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.