[Eril-l] How do you manage your owned (perpetual rights) eBooks

[Electronic Resources in Libraries discussion list]

We activate our ebooks in our knowledge base, but we also keep a running
list on a spreadsheet. This has been useful for double checking activations
and also having them all in one place for statistics, etc. So far we've
been adding a new tab for each fiscal year. It may not be our long term
strategy, but it's been helpful for now.

Emily
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Emily Miller-Francisco
Collection Development Librarian
Hannon Library
Southern Oregon University
541-552-6819 / millere at sou.edu
*pronouns: she/her*

On Wed, Mar 19, 2025 at 6:28 AM Electronic Resources in Libraries
discussion list via Eril-l <eril-l at lists.eril-l.org> wrote:

> Hello
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> As more libraries purchase perpetual rights to eBooks, I am curious to
> know how you manage that ownership.  Is it enough for you to have the
> titles selected in your knowledge base (OCLC Collection Manager, EBSCO Full
> Text Finder, etc.)?  Or do you track the ownership some other way?
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> Also, if your library utilizes a traditional OPAC for your catalog (where
> generally only your owned physical resources are searchable) are your
> patrons able to discover your eBooks on that platform?  Or do they have to
> utilize another platform, such as a discovery service or patron-facing side
> of a knowledge base, to find out which eBooks you own?
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> As we continue to add more eBooks to our collection, it would be helpful
> to me and I am sure others, to know how you are managing these “owned”
> resources.
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> Thank you!
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> Laura Vogler
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> Associate Library Director
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