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Welcome! June 1st 2012 The eOnly Library Summit

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2 11:10 AM 12:05 PM..Keynote Address& Q&A Presenter: Marc Hiller, Collection Development at Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal 12:05 PM 12:15 PM..Brief Recess 12:15 PM 1:00 PM.Interactive Session: White Paper Results: Usage & Perception 1:00 PM 2:00 PMLunch 2:15 PM 3:15 PM Librarian Panel: The Evolution of our Digital Libraries Michael Leach, Harvard University Keith Stetson, Fairfield University 3:15 PM- 3:45 PM.The Editorial Process: Ensuring Quality of Electronic Content 3:45 PM- 4:00 PM.Brief Recess 4:00 PM 4:45 PMSpringer Business Model & Closure 4:45 PM 5:15 PM.Surveys 5:15 PM 7:00 PMReception (Optional) Agenda

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Keynote Address An eLibrary Handbook for an Academic Library: Defining Goals & Strategies, Measuring Success Marc Hiller

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Brief Recess 10 minutes

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Usage & Perception: The Wellesley White Paper Results & Interactive Break-Out Session

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Ebook Use and Perceptions Wellesley College Survey Spring 2012 Steve Smith Manager of Collections and Preservation Deborah Lenares Manager of Acquisitions, Serials, and Resource Sharing

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7 Wellesley College Small, highly selective, undergraduate, liberal arts, womens college 2300 students, 450 faculty Robust ebook collections: 300,000+ Ebook Agnostic: many vendors, purchased, subscribed, patron driven acquisition, single title purchases, etc.

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8 Ebook Survey When February 7 - 13, 2012 Who Sent to all students, faculty, and academic staff (2897) How direct email, web based survey, with incentive! Why?

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9 Survey Results N=1661 responses, 57% response rate!! 71% of faculty and students reported having used ebooks. Of these, 51% have used ebooks from the Wellesley College Library.

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10 Preference

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11 Ebook Preference by Discipline

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12 Reading Method and Preference

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13 Functionality Preference

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14 More to come Stay tuned for a White Paper with full documentation of results.

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15 BREAK-OUT SESSION QUESTIONS: 1.Do eBooks require special programs of information literacy to maximize uptake among students? Which way are your faculty leaning with eBooks, and do they require any orientation/support? 2.What have you done technically to maximize discovery of the eContent that you have purchased? What would you like to do in the future? (eContent can be: e- journals or online reference works, eBooks, databases.) 3.What constitutes good use of an eBook or a collection of eBooks? Define use in any number of ways, and give the level that must be achieved to be counted as good. A justified expenditure of effort, money, etc. 4.What are some of the challenges YOUR library has faced in terms of developing its digital library and/or acquiring eBooks?

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Lunch

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Librarian Panel: The Evolution of our Digital Libraries

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18 Panelists Michael Leach, Harvard University Keith Stetson, Fairfield University

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The Editorial Process: Ensuring Quality of Electronic Content Nick Philipson Editorial Director, Springer

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The eOnly Library Boston, MA June 1, 2012 The Editorial Process: Ensuring Quality of Electronic Content Nick Philipson Editorial Director Business, Economics & Statistics

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21 In an eWorld... with content available by anyone, anywhere, anytime Who needs a publisher?

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22 The Roles of the Publisher Selection => ensuring quality Expert editors and boards Experienced, subject-area specialist publishing editors Rigorous review processes Infrastructure Submission and tracking systems Production and metadata management Marketing and promotion Global distribution online and in print Abstracting and indexing services Community building => connecting stakeholders New products and services Innovative models (e.g., open access) Networking/social media Authors Editors and Reviewers Publishing Professionals LibrariansReaders

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23 Our Products: E First/Print Second JournalsBooksElectronic

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24 Acquisitions: What Focus on topics Hot, emerging issues New approaches/perspectives on familiar topics Growing the portfolio in dominant areas Expanding into new areas Identifying gaps in the literature Interdisciplinary research Matching supply and demand in the market

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25 Acquisitions: Who Focus on authors Established house (repeat) authors Well-known authors who have published elsewhere Up-and-coming authors Authors expanding from one medium to another (e.g., journals to books) Emphasis on: Originality Relevance Expertise Rigor Ethics

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26 Acquisitions: Where Focus on sources Conferences, programs Universities and campus visits Institutes, research centers, think tanks, societies Referrals from authors, editors, and other contacts Springer publications (e.g., journals, reference works contributed volumes) Series editors Journal editors Books, journals, magazines, blogs Web research Surveys Customer feedback

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27 The Selection Process: Books/eBooks Publishing editors apply expertise in specialty areas (many editors hold advanced degrees in their fields) Authors may be recommended/invited, solicited by publishing editors, or submit over the transom Proposal checklist (project description, CV and publishing record, positioning, promotional platforms, writing samples); additional materials requested at the discretion of publishing editor and/or series editor Review by series editor(s), external reviewers, and internal colleagues; textbooks require reviews from potential adopters (specific policies and practices vary by subject area) Internal review by marketing and approval/rejection by Editorial Director Contract offered Manuscripts may be submitted to external review prior to acceptance for publication

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28 The Selection Process: Journal Articles Journal posts Aims & Scope, instructions for submission, and lists editor(s)- in-chief and editorial board members Articles may be commissioned/invited or submitted over the transom; special issues promoted through calls-for-papers Authors submit online directly to editor(s) or through submission-and- tracking system (e.g., Editorial Manager, Manuscript Central) Editorial responsibility assigned; after desk rejections, peer reviewers invited (usually 2-5 reviews for each article); reviews may be single-blind or double- blind Editor-in-chief has ultimate authority for decisions (accept, reject, revise-and- resubmit); many established and highly-ranked journals have rejection rates in excess of 90% The same editorial processes are applied whether a journal is subscription- based or Open Access

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29 From online submission to Online First

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30 Growth Strategies (Business, Economics & Statistics) Addition of acquiring editors (Beijing, Tokyo, Delhi) to develop local authors writing in English New product lines (e.g., SpringerBriefs) Co-publishing and collaborative arrangements with universities, societies, and research institutes Converting authors from one medium to another (e.g., journal articles => SpringerBriefs; SpringerBriefs => monographs) Focus on core areas (depth) + expansion to new areas (breadth) Non-traditional sources (e.g., researchers from anthropology, engineering, psychology) Development of Open Access journals

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31 The Frontier Electronic supplementary materials (ESM) and multi-media Modularization of content Customization of content Interactive online components Wiki-type publications Apps Reader feedback

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32 Contact Nicholas Philipson Editorial Director Business, Economics & Statistics Springer Science + Business Media, LLC 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013 Office: 212.620.8464 Mobile: 646.897.2785 nicholas.philipson@springer.com

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Springer Business Model Dylan Moulton Sr. Licensing Manager, Northeast US Region, Springer

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34 Thank You! Pricing and Product Information Available Masters Large and Larger: Dylan Moulton dylan.moulton@springer.com dylan.moulton@springer.com Masters Medium and Smaller: Dan Valen daniel.valen@springer.com daniel.valen@springer.com

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35 The Springer eBook Model Built by Librarians No Digital Rights Management Unlimited printing, emailing, saving, adding content to course packs, etc. Unlimited concurrent usage PDF and HTML formats (ePub in 2012) Personal print copy of the eBook (aka MyCopy) for $24.95 (S&H included) Discoverability Organized on the chapter-level with individual DOIs Compliant with all major link resolvers Fully indexed by Google Free Springer and OCLC MARC Records available NEW ToC Data in 505 Section of MARC records Collection Approach Springer offers its eBooks on a collection basis, not title-by-title No Duplication Includes all major eReference works, eBook Series, Textbooks, Briefs and Monographs Available by subject collection and copyright year as a one time purchase Portico, LOCKSS and CLOCKSS Compliant When a library purchases all 2012 copyright books, they unlock a deep discount on all 2011-2005 (aka Contemporary Archive) titles

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36 Guess What Happened Quick Profile: Community College FTE: ~12,000 Entered MARC Records

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37 Guess What Happened, Cont. OPAC set to Copyright sort instead of Relevancy Quick Profile: ARL FTE: ~30,000 Purchased Springer eBooks since 2009

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38 Guess What Happened, Cont. Nothing! 600% Increase

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39 Free Drinks Thanks

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Surveys

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THANK YOU!