https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/ Sun, 01 Nov 2026 02:28:27 +0000 MyBB https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3736.html Wed, 13 Apr 2022 13:41:02 +0000 cflora]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3736.html
The Shared Collections Committee has been busy evaluating products for potential licensing across the VCCS. Several products have been suggested by the Colleges and evaluated for purchase, including JoVE and EBSCO's Community College eBook Collection. After much deliberation, the committee decided not to pursue a system-wide licenses to these products.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Thanks to the committee for their hard work on these investigations.

Best,
Crystal]]>
The Shared Collections Committee has been busy evaluating products for potential licensing across the VCCS. Several products have been suggested by the Colleges and evaluated for purchase, including JoVE and EBSCO's Community College eBook Collection. After much deliberation, the committee decided not to pursue a system-wide licenses to these products.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Thanks to the committee for their hard work on these investigations.

Best,
Crystal]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3659.html Mon, 26 Jul 2021 16:21:01 +0000 cflora]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3659.html
The Shared Collections Committee has been diligently working on cleaning up the shared Oxford and Gale ebook collections in Alma.

Obsolete/outdated Oxford titles have been removed from Alma and will now no longer show up in the Primo.

The committee is currently working with the Gale titles. Please note, all purchased Gale titles (i.e. the GVRL NZ collection) will be deactivated on August 13, 2021. This will remove all of these titles from the Primo search results. The committee will be working on activating appropriate titles from the Gale ebooks CZ collection. Gale purchased titles that are still current will be activated under this collection at that time.

This is a work in progress, so we'll keep everyone updated as we progress with the project. If you have any questions, please let me know.

Crystal]]>
The Shared Collections Committee has been diligently working on cleaning up the shared Oxford and Gale ebook collections in Alma.

Obsolete/outdated Oxford titles have been removed from Alma and will now no longer show up in the Primo.

The committee is currently working with the Gale titles. Please note, all purchased Gale titles (i.e. the GVRL NZ collection) will be deactivated on August 13, 2021. This will remove all of these titles from the Primo search results. The committee will be working on activating appropriate titles from the Gale ebooks CZ collection. Gale purchased titles that are still current will be activated under this collection at that time.

This is a work in progress, so we'll keep everyone updated as we progress with the project. If you have any questions, please let me know.

Crystal]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3640.html Fri, 07 May 2021 13:11:30 +0000 cflora]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3640.html
This product was previously billed on the enterprise invoice and was a cost share product, so the cancellation will result in new available monies for the institutions. If you have any questions, please let me know.

Best,
Crystal]]>
This product was previously billed on the enterprise invoice and was a cost share product, so the cancellation will result in new available monies for the institutions. If you have any questions, please let me know.

Best,
Crystal]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3550.html Mon, 12 Oct 2020 17:56:10 +0000 tcassidy]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3550.html The VCCS Shared Collections Committee recently met and agreed that outdated reference e-book titles should be weeded from the shared VCCS GVRL collection.

The list is attached here, courtesy of GCC, if you care to review the titles under consideration for removal. Please share any comments by close of business on Friday, Oct. 16.

Thank you,
Tara

  GVRL ebooks to be weeded FA20.xlsx (Size: 12.26 KB / Downloads: 13) ]]> The VCCS Shared Collections Committee recently met and agreed that outdated reference e-book titles should be weeded from the shared VCCS GVRL collection.

The list is attached here, courtesy of GCC, if you care to review the titles under consideration for removal. Please share any comments by close of business on Friday, Oct. 16.

Thank you,
Tara

  GVRL ebooks to be weeded FA20.xlsx (Size: 12.26 KB / Downloads: 13) ]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3278.html Wed, 06 Feb 2019 20:40:57 +0000 cflora]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3278.html  
Please note that those of us who have the DDA program will need to manage it locally; it will not be managed at the SO. Jacqueline has figured out how to manage the EBL collection in Alma, so if you’d like her to share her process, please let me know. Also, if you are continuing with the DDA program, then please contact Dave Wiley to set up your college's own deposit account.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Thanks,
Crystal]]>  
Please note that those of us who have the DDA program will need to manage it locally; it will not be managed at the SO. Jacqueline has figured out how to manage the EBL collection in Alma, so if you’d like her to share her process, please let me know. Also, if you are continuing with the DDA program, then please contact Dave Wiley to set up your college's own deposit account.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Thanks,
Crystal]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3277.html Wed, 06 Feb 2019 20:22:27 +0000 cflora]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3277.html
VIVA's subscription does not include the Career & Technical (C&T) Collection, however, which was subscribed to by the VCCS. Due to the transition of this product to VIVA, the Shared Collections Committee (SCC) took the opportunity to analyze our subscription to the C&T Collection. After looking at price, usage statistics, titles, and copyright dates, the SCC recommended that we cancel the C&T subscription at the VCCS level. The recommendation was brought to the VCCS Library Leadership Steering Committee for approval, and they unanimously voted to cancel the collection.

The VCCS subscription to the Career & Technical Collection expires in April and will not be renewed. Individual colleges may choose to subscribe locally, but the VIVA contract does not include discounts for additional products.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Crystal]]>
VIVA's subscription does not include the Career & Technical (C&T) Collection, however, which was subscribed to by the VCCS. Due to the transition of this product to VIVA, the Shared Collections Committee (SCC) took the opportunity to analyze our subscription to the C&T Collection. After looking at price, usage statistics, titles, and copyright dates, the SCC recommended that we cancel the C&T subscription at the VCCS level. The recommendation was brought to the VCCS Library Leadership Steering Committee for approval, and they unanimously voted to cancel the collection.

The VCCS subscription to the Career & Technical Collection expires in April and will not be renewed. Individual colleges may choose to subscribe locally, but the VIVA contract does not include discounts for additional products.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Crystal]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3202.html Wed, 16 May 2018 19:14:03 +0000 cflora]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3202.html
Please take a moment to answer the below poll by COB, May 25 so we can work with the vendor. We need to have a firm commitment when we approach Melinda, our salesperson.

https://goo.gl/forms/zOiPM2LuM1m7nPn32

If you have any questions, please let me know. Thank you for your help.

Crystal]]>
Please take a moment to answer the below poll by COB, May 25 so we can work with the vendor. We need to have a firm commitment when we approach Melinda, our salesperson.

https://goo.gl/forms/zOiPM2LuM1m7nPn32

If you have any questions, please let me know. Thank you for your help.

Crystal]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3200.html Wed, 16 May 2018 19:10:51 +0000 cflora]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3200.html
Please take a moment to answer the below poll by COB, May 25 so we can work with the vendor. We need to have a firm commitment when we approach Melinda, our salesperson.

https://goo.gl/forms/zOiPM2LuM1m7nPn32

If you have any questions, please let me know. Thank you for your help.

Crystal]]>
Please take a moment to answer the below poll by COB, May 25 so we can work with the vendor. We need to have a firm commitment when we approach Melinda, our salesperson.

https://goo.gl/forms/zOiPM2LuM1m7nPn32

If you have any questions, please let me know. Thank you for your help.

Crystal]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3103.html Thu, 19 Oct 2017 15:03:53 +0000 buttramc]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3103.html
If Shared Collections Committee is still live, who are the current members?

Thanks!

Corey]]>
If Shared Collections Committee is still live, who are the current members?

Thanks!

Corey]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3012.html Tue, 02 May 2017 20:10:35 +0000 tcassidy]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3012.html
Resources:
-Information about the upgrade and marketing materials are here
-Ebook Central LibGuide
-Ebook Central Videos


Questions
1.    Will we continue to access these ebooks from our catalog?
Yes - there are no changes to Aleph records. Per ProQuest, all links will redirect automatically.

2.    Will the admin username/passwords for individual libraries the same?
Yes. Librarians with existing logins to EBL LibCentral will receive a “Welcome letter” when EBL sites upgrade on Tuesday, May 9 that includes a link to LibCentral, the administrative and acquisitions module for Ebook Central. The EBL LibCentral URL will redirect to new LibCentral. Existing LibCentral username/passwords will continue to work.

3. Post-upgrade, will students be unable to access DDA titles they checked out before the upgrade?
Since the move is being done after the semester is over, and VCCS only offers 1-day loans, this should not be a problem. ProQuest is happy to address any problems of this nature, should they arise.]]>
Resources:
-Information about the upgrade and marketing materials are here
-Ebook Central LibGuide
-Ebook Central Videos


Questions
1.    Will we continue to access these ebooks from our catalog?
Yes - there are no changes to Aleph records. Per ProQuest, all links will redirect automatically.

2.    Will the admin username/passwords for individual libraries the same?
Yes. Librarians with existing logins to EBL LibCentral will receive a “Welcome letter” when EBL sites upgrade on Tuesday, May 9 that includes a link to LibCentral, the administrative and acquisitions module for Ebook Central. The EBL LibCentral URL will redirect to new LibCentral. Existing LibCentral username/passwords will continue to work.

3. Post-upgrade, will students be unable to access DDA titles they checked out before the upgrade?
Since the move is being done after the semester is over, and VCCS only offers 1-day loans, this should not be a problem. ProQuest is happy to address any problems of this nature, should they arise.]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-2802.html Tue, 19 Apr 2016 15:15:30 +0000 slawlor]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-2802.html
Fictions, Inc. The Corporation in Postmodern Fiction, Film, and Popular Culture. / Ralph Clare BIB 2295117

It is appearing in the OPAC, but when we go through the link to view it online and EBL screen comes up saying it isn't available.

Normally when this happens, I can log into our EBL admin and turn the visibility back on, but in this case the book isn't appearing in EBL at all.

If it's really gone, then we should delete the BIB record, correct?]]>
Fictions, Inc. The Corporation in Postmodern Fiction, Film, and Popular Culture. / Ralph Clare BIB 2295117

It is appearing in the OPAC, but when we go through the link to view it online and EBL screen comes up saying it isn't available.

Normally when this happens, I can log into our EBL admin and turn the visibility back on, but in this case the book isn't appearing in EBL at all.

If it's really gone, then we should delete the BIB record, correct?]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-2112.html Wed, 13 Jan 2016 13:46:09 +0000 cflora]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-2112.html https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-2719.html Thu, 05 Nov 2015 20:08:40 +0000 cflora]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-2719.html
I have been remiss in following up on our committee's action items from our last meeting on 7/28/15. If you recall, we were to determine the criteria and parameters for the custom reports that will be used to generate lists of ebooks for possible deletion. Supposedly we should have determined this criteria by the end of September. Oops! Eh, we're all busy. So, now that we have a reminder, let's start brainstorming.

I'm thinking for criteria, if by call #:
Computer and nursing related titles older than five years or with subsequent editions...

Others?]]>
I have been remiss in following up on our committee's action items from our last meeting on 7/28/15. If you recall, we were to determine the criteria and parameters for the custom reports that will be used to generate lists of ebooks for possible deletion. Supposedly we should have determined this criteria by the end of September. Oops! Eh, we're all busy. So, now that we have a reminder, let's start brainstorming.

I'm thinking for criteria, if by call #:
Computer and nursing related titles older than five years or with subsequent editions...

Others?]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-2624.html Fri, 31 Jul 2015 15:05:36 +0000 cflora]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-2624.html
Committee members: Please note the action items!

Thanks!

Crystal

  Minutes 7-28-15 Shared ebook Committee.docx (Size: 15.71 KB / Downloads: 14) ]]>
Committee members: Please note the action items!

Thanks!

Crystal

  Minutes 7-28-15 Shared ebook Committee.docx (Size: 15.71 KB / Downloads: 14) ]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-2328.html Wed, 05 Nov 2014 19:01:55 +0000 slawlor]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-2328.html
1. Determine the process by which titles are identified to be deleted (e.g. by subject, by date, etc.) and establish criteria for weeding (i.e. we will always delete an older edition when the new one is cataloged).

Some areas (Nursing & Health Sciences, Computer Science) are date sensitive and should be weeded after 5 years or so. Gene will see what kind of reports Charles can run by call number or discipline.
Currently when we get an book from EBL and it matches one of the old shared NetLibrary titles, Gene has been deleting the NetLibrary record.

2. Develop a process where others (other than the committee) can suggest titles for deletion.

Gene will create a new Lincsite forum for suggestions. It will be open to everyone but someone from this committee should comment on anything that is suggested. If a deletion is suggested and no one protests, then it will go. We’ll aim to review and delete titles on a quarterly basis.

When titles are suggested for deletion, we need the ISBN as well as the title to make sure we’re looking at the correct record.

3. For titles under consideration for deletion, determine if we delete the title globally or allow continued access to a few colleges.

Yes allow individual college access

4. Determine process for notifying the colleges of possible deletions; provide an avenue for people to make comments/suggestions if the title is used in support of a course.

See item 2.

5. Determine if the title should be removed from all access points, i.e. other databases, in addition to the catalog.

Yes titles will be removed when we have the ability to do so.

6. Determine if we want to totally delete the bib record, suppress it, or remove it by other means.

Totally delete. Suppressed records tend to be forgotten and we believe we will be giving people enough time to comment before the records are deleted.

7. When we have duplicate records (because of OCLC numbers), which title do we keep and why? How do we identify these records?

We will keep the one with the most OCLC numbers, which is usually the most current.

Currently if an EBL record is matching a on Safari, Springer, or Elsevier, we are is preferring the S/S/E record. We have unlimited rights to those, and would have to pay for EBL. If a duplicate shows up because one college has purchased that title individually, we will keep the duplicate.

We should note that Springer and Elsevier don’t always delete old records from their site, so users might still find the titles if they’re searching through their sites rather than through Primo.

8. What is the process for individually owned titles? Does it differ? What about FOD records?

FOD sends lists of withdrawn titles regularly, and Gene deletes them.

9. Does anyone have additional items they would like the committee to discuss?

Question about reviewing the publishers lists. We’ve reached a point where we’re going to have to start looking at individual titles. All the publishers who could be deleted wholesale have been covered.]]>
1. Determine the process by which titles are identified to be deleted (e.g. by subject, by date, etc.) and establish criteria for weeding (i.e. we will always delete an older edition when the new one is cataloged).

Some areas (Nursing & Health Sciences, Computer Science) are date sensitive and should be weeded after 5 years or so. Gene will see what kind of reports Charles can run by call number or discipline.
Currently when we get an book from EBL and it matches one of the old shared NetLibrary titles, Gene has been deleting the NetLibrary record.

2. Develop a process where others (other than the committee) can suggest titles for deletion.

Gene will create a new Lincsite forum for suggestions. It will be open to everyone but someone from this committee should comment on anything that is suggested. If a deletion is suggested and no one protests, then it will go. We’ll aim to review and delete titles on a quarterly basis.

When titles are suggested for deletion, we need the ISBN as well as the title to make sure we’re looking at the correct record.

3. For titles under consideration for deletion, determine if we delete the title globally or allow continued access to a few colleges.

Yes allow individual college access

4. Determine process for notifying the colleges of possible deletions; provide an avenue for people to make comments/suggestions if the title is used in support of a course.

See item 2.

5. Determine if the title should be removed from all access points, i.e. other databases, in addition to the catalog.

Yes titles will be removed when we have the ability to do so.

6. Determine if we want to totally delete the bib record, suppress it, or remove it by other means.

Totally delete. Suppressed records tend to be forgotten and we believe we will be giving people enough time to comment before the records are deleted.

7. When we have duplicate records (because of OCLC numbers), which title do we keep and why? How do we identify these records?

We will keep the one with the most OCLC numbers, which is usually the most current.

Currently if an EBL record is matching a on Safari, Springer, or Elsevier, we are is preferring the S/S/E record. We have unlimited rights to those, and would have to pay for EBL. If a duplicate shows up because one college has purchased that title individually, we will keep the duplicate.

We should note that Springer and Elsevier don’t always delete old records from their site, so users might still find the titles if they’re searching through their sites rather than through Primo.

8. What is the process for individually owned titles? Does it differ? What about FOD records?

FOD sends lists of withdrawn titles regularly, and Gene deletes them.

9. Does anyone have additional items they would like the committee to discuss?

Question about reviewing the publishers lists. We’ve reached a point where we’re going to have to start looking at individual titles. All the publishers who could be deleted wholesale have been covered.]]>