36 · Survey Results: Survey Questions And Responses
There are different levels of participation -full (Tier 1) and partial (Tier 2).
There is a minimal numbers of institutions required by some consortia.
This is true for NERL I’m not familiar with the process when it is WALDO or Nylink.
Usually requires a certain number of participants willing to enter the contract.
Varies by type: whether it is an all-in or %of group that determines cost.
14. Who at your library makes the final decision about acquisition through the consortium? Check all
that apply. N=73
N Discipline/
Subject-specific
N=73
Multidisciplinary
N=68
Chief Collection Development Officer 54 51 50
Selectors with relevant subject expertise/responsibility 42 42 21
An e-resources working group/team/committee 28 23 28
All selectors contribute to final decision 23 7 23
Dedicated selector(s) for e-resources 14 13 12
Other individual(s) or group(s) 17 16 16
Please describe the “Other” individual(s) or group(s) who makes final purchase/licensing decisions
for new e-resources for consortial purchase/licensing. N=17
Administrative Council
Associate Director for Library Services Acquisitions &Electronic Resources Management staff
Collection Development Committee
Collection Development Council (2 responses)
Consortial staff
Dean
Dean &AUL make final decision after recommendations from an e-resources working group.
Director for Collections Services and Director for Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access
Director, Provost
Fund Group Leaders
In some cases, the Dean makes final decisions.
Library director
There are different levels of participation -full (Tier 1) and partial (Tier 2).
There is a minimal numbers of institutions required by some consortia.
This is true for NERL I’m not familiar with the process when it is WALDO or Nylink.
Usually requires a certain number of participants willing to enter the contract.
Varies by type: whether it is an all-in or %of group that determines cost.
14. Who at your library makes the final decision about acquisition through the consortium? Check all
that apply. N=73
N Discipline/
Subject-specific
N=73
Multidisciplinary
N=68
Chief Collection Development Officer 54 51 50
Selectors with relevant subject expertise/responsibility 42 42 21
An e-resources working group/team/committee 28 23 28
All selectors contribute to final decision 23 7 23
Dedicated selector(s) for e-resources 14 13 12
Other individual(s) or group(s) 17 16 16
Please describe the “Other” individual(s) or group(s) who makes final purchase/licensing decisions
for new e-resources for consortial purchase/licensing. N=17
Administrative Council
Associate Director for Library Services Acquisitions &Electronic Resources Management staff
Collection Development Committee
Collection Development Council (2 responses)
Consortial staff
Dean
Dean &AUL make final decision after recommendations from an e-resources working group.
Director for Collections Services and Director for Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access
Director, Provost
Fund Group Leaders
In some cases, the Dean makes final decisions.
Library director
