Rensselaer Research Libraries:
Trends 1996-2005
• Migration from Print to Electronic
– Research databases, e-journals and e-books
– Enhanced scope, size, searchability and remote access to
collections
• Leveraged Consortial Partnerships
– Pi2, NYSHEI, Hartford
– Shared licenses to databases and journal packages
– ConnectNY - Shared print collections/rapid delivery
• Fully subsidized Document Delivery on Demand
– Electronic articles, up to $50 per article
– Total cost has decreased due to e-journal subscriptions
• RensSearch : http://library.rpi.edu
Library Resources FY96-FY05
FY96
FY97
FY98
FY99
FY00
2,309
2,051
1,563
1,364
1,157
2. Cancelled Print Serial Titles
258
488
199
207
145
3. Serials Expenditures (Print)
$957,081
$983,285
$876,791
$850,413
$673,288
4. eProducts Expenditures
$183,760
$109,144
$181,855
$252,891
$504,857
$1,140,841
$1,092,429
$1,058,646
$1,103,304
$1,178,145
1,700
7,000
8,000
$5,797
$55,546
$95,188
6,030
5,818
4,324
1. Paid Print Serial Titles
5. Serials Exp. (Print) + eProducts Exp.
6. eSerial Titles
7. eBook Titles
8. Access/Document Delivery Expenditures
9. Books received
FY01
FY02
FY03
FY04
FY05
1,012
918
688
589
375
2. Cancelled Print Serial Titles
94
230
275
164
46
3. Serials Expenditures (Print)
$802,178
$796,804
$383,717
$191,500
$93,126
4. eProducts Expenditures
$631,688
$688,501
$1,114,876
$1,310,165
$1,461,878
$1,433,866
$1,485,305
$1,498,593
$1,501,665
$1,555,004
6. eSerial Titles
9,000
17,000
16,820
27,520
38,218
7. eBook Titles
11,300
11,944
11,944
23,340
32,573
$70,386
$40,365
$30,835
$20,877
$17,803
5,843
6,682
5,254
5,853
4,654
1. Paid Print Serial Titles
5. Serials Exp. (Print) + eProducts Exp.
8. Access/Document Delivery Expenditures
9. Books received
FY06 Forward
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Migration from print to electronic is complete
Current resource base continues to be reallocated to Institute’s highest
priorities
Inflation at 10% per year & annual cancellations required
Commercial publishing business models still in flux
– packaging and mergers likely
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Open access models in development
– sustainability and acceptance yet to be proven
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Increased demand at Rensselaer for resources
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Expanded research initiatives
New graduate programs
Increased numbers of faculty and graduate students
Enhanced undergraduate support
Multimedia formats and datasets
Increased demand and costs for access/document delivery of articles
– From $17,000 in FY05 to levels of FY00 or FY01($95,000)
Cancellations criteria
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Cost and usage
Cost per use
Program impact
Alternatives
http://www.lib.rpi.edu/altresources
• Availability through Document Delivery
• Package restrictions
• Backfile archives
Subject Impact of Cancellations
% of Electronic Resources Allocation
60.00%
50.00%
40.00%
% Total Before FY06 Cuts
30.00%
% Total After FY07 Potential
Cuts
20.00%
10.00%
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Handouts
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Memo to Deans, Department Chairs and Library Representatives
FY06 Cancellations Schedule with metrics
FY07 Proposed Cancellations with metrics
“Protected” titles list with metrics
Sample renewal worksheets
Research options for cancelled databases
Allocation of electronic resources and books by subject areas
Recently added resources in support of H&SS
Core Media Collection capital project
Benchmarking
– US News & World Report rankings
– Benchmarking with Peer and Aspirant Schools
– Benchmarking with AAU institutions
• New York State Higher Education Initiative, support for state funding