甲大FENGCHIAUNIVERSITYThe Strategies of Taiwan E-bookConsortia -ACase Study of 2007Chinese E-books ConsortiumKun-Huang HuarngHui-Chuan Winnie WangFeng Chia University Library3June2008
The Strategies of Taiwan E-book Consortia - A Case Study of 2007 Chinese E-books Consortium Kun-Huang Huarng Hui-Chuan Winnie Wang Feng Chia University Library 3 June 2008
甲大家FENGCHIAUNIVERSITYOutlineof PresentationBackground2005 Super eBook Consortium, Cicada2007 Chinese E-books Consortium2007 Questionnaire Survey AnalysisKey FindingsSuggestions
Outline of Presentation • Background • 2005 Super eBook Consortium, Cicada • 2007 Chinese E-books Consortium • 2007 Questionnaire Survey Analysis • Key Findings • Suggestions
甲大宝FENGCHIAUNIVERSITYBackgroundElectronicjournals and electronicbooksare growing rapidly The budgets of the university librariescannot catch the growth of prices. Consortium collective purchase andresource sharing to acquire a critical massofe-books
Background • Electronic journals and electronic books are growing rapidly. • The budgets of the university libraries cannot catch the growth of prices. • Consortium collective purchase and resource sharing to acquire a critical mass of e-books
甲大家FENGCHIAUNIVERSITYThe First e-Book Consortium in TaiwanTaiwanE-BookNetwork(TEBNET)wasfoundedin 2001 by Feng Chia University, as the first e-book consortium in Taiwan.In 2002, TEBNET completed the first collectivepurchase and resource sharing consortium inTaiwan. 21 member libraries purchased 7,128 netLibrarye-book titles , in addition to 3.404 free-access e-book titles. Hence, there are 10,532 titles in total.The price of each title is reduced from USs56.24to US$2.46
The First e-Book Consortium in Taiwan • Taiwan E-Book Network (TEBNET) was founded in 2001 by Feng Chia University, as the first ebook consortium in Taiwan. • In 2002, TEBNET completed the first collective purchase and resource sharing consortium in Taiwan. • 21 member libraries purchased 7,128 netLibrary e-book titles , in addition to 3,404 free-access ebook titles. Hence, there are 10,532 titles in total. • The price of each title is reduced from US$56.24 to US$2.46
甲大家FENGCHIAUNIVERSITY2005SupereBookConsortium,Cicada42 academiclibraries in Taiwan and 6university libraries in Hong Kong joinedtogether to achieve a procurement ofIargest amount of up to USs3.35million.. Cicada has significantly helped itsmembers to access 42,091 titles / 51,901volumes of professional and academic e-books with perpetual ownership The average price of each e-bookisreduced to below USs1
2005 Super eBook Consortium, Cicada • 42 academic libraries in Taiwan and 6 university libraries in Hong Kong joined together to achieve a procurement of largest amount of up to US$3.35million. • Cicada has significantly helped its members to access 42,091 titles / 51,901 volumes of professional and academic ebooks with perpetual ownership. • The average price of each e-book is reduced to below US$1