[Eril-l] "The metadata supply chain...has not kept pace with developments". HELibTech 'ViewPoint'

[Electronic Resources in Libraries discussion list]

"Higher education libraries face a paradox. Digital collections dominate 
spend, yet students and researchers still encounter broken links, 
duplicate results, and version confusion. Sometimes the right version is 
not available through the library’s pathways. In other cases, the 
version is there but it is not clearly labelled at the point of 
discovery and access. Rights and reuse cues can also be unclear, leaving 
users unsure what they can do with what they find. The cause is rarely a 
system glitch. It is a metadata supply chain that has not kept pace with 
developments in OA , hybrid collections and rapidly changing platforms." 
John McCullough writes in a new Higher Education Library Technology 
(HELibTech) "ViewPoint": "The Strategic Pivot: From Collection 
Management to Research Enablement" Read the ViewPoint here: 
https://www.helibtech.com/helibtech-viewpoints/
He goes on to say: "Metadata has become an executive ‘C-Level’ concern."

I'll be talking with John at an upcoming webinar on 2 June, at 14:00 UK 
time: https://connect.oclc.org/helibtech-eresources-webinar-article1
Meanwhile read the OCLC report - "Unlocking the future of e-resource 
management“. https://connect.oclc.org/helibtech-eresources-metadata

(HELibTech is a free, open access, open data community resource 
https://www.helibtech.com/ )
Very best
Ken
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