Working through library consortia, EIFL supports increased use of e-resources by scholars and researchers.
The number of paid subscriptions to e-resources in EIFL partner countries increased by over 14% from 2017 to 2018.
Irakli Garibashvili, EIFL Country Coordinator in Georgia, centre, receives the 2019 Annual Usage Award for the country with the highest increase in use of EIFL-licensed e-resources. The award was presented during the EIFL General Assembly in Kyrgyzstan.
THE CHALLENGE
Research shows that often researchers, students and academics are not aware that their libraries have access to high quality e-resources. E-resources have a higher impact when libraries are fully integrated into the institutional culture of research, teaching and education.
To support libraries in maximizing access to e-resources, the EIFL Licensing Programme works closely with partner library consortia to raise awareness and increase participation and usage of e-resources.
WHAT WE DO
- We raise awareness of licensed e-resources through support materials and resources, email marketing campaigns, and social media outreach.
- We create opportunities for representatives of library consortia from our network to learn more about the content that is available to them by meeting face-to-face with publishers once a year during the EIFL General Assembly.
- We monitor usage statistics of e-resources and work closely with libraries in our network to address barriers to usage.
- We educate librarians on issues surrounding the licensing of commercial e-resources.
- We organize educational webinars on topics of interest.
- Negotiate with vendors for discounted prices for software products that support remote access and management of e-resources.
FACTS
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There were more than 5.8 million full text downloads from EIFL-licensed resources in 2018.