This two-part online event has been adapted from UKSG’s successful and long-running one-day seminar and aims to present a practical introductory overview of all aspects of e-resources management, encompassing e-journals, e-books and bibliographic and full-text databases. Taking place as two morning sessions on Tuesday 24th June & Thursday 26th June.
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Tuesday 24 June, 2025 – 10:00 BST
to
Thursday 26 June 2025 – 12:30 BST
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United Kingdom
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UKSG membership rate: £70+VAT
Non-membership rate: £82.00+VAT
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Course Summary
This two-part online event has been adapted from UKSG’s successful and long-running one-day seminar and aims to present a practical introductory overview of all aspects of e-resources management, encompassing e-journals, e-books and bibliographic and full-text databases.
The emphasis is on developing a sound basic understanding of the details of e-resources handling in order to promote efficient and informed working practices. A wide range of day-to-day issues will be covered, with time devoted to recognising and resolving the problems that can arise at the boundaries between publishers, intermediaries and libraries, and addressing business models such as open access. In addition, the seminar will provide a forum for a virtual group discussion on the current issues and opportunities offered by e-books.
Delegates will be able to air and exchange views in the discussion session after each presentation. The seminar will be delivered over two mornings, and delegates will be asked to use the time in between sessions to reflect on some of the issues raised.
Who should attend?
Designed particularly for staff who are new to working with e-resources, whether from a publisher, an intermediary or a library, this seminar may also be of interest to those looking to consolidate and update their e-resources knowledge.
We welcome participants from all corners of the globe to join our seminars, however speakers and topics are generally UK focussed, if you have any doubt about the suitability please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Learning Objectives
- To gain practical tips on managing e-resources which can be applied in the workplace
- To gain a basic understanding of the serials supply chain and the factors influencing it, including Open Access
- To understand and learn how to build relationships between publishers, intermediaries and libraries
- To learn how to have informed conversations with customers/suppliers
- To gain insight into the practical aspects of managing e-books
- To share experiences with other delegates and discuss questions and challenges which arise during the seminar
Course level and previous knowledge required
Introductory and non-intensive, entry level training for the beginner, novice or returner.
Recording
The sessions will be recorded and available to all registered delegates after the event, so if you unable to join us live or want to review any presentation this will be available.
Accessibility
UKSG wants to provide the best possible experience for all our delegates, making presentations as accessible and inclusive as possible. Our intention where possible is to strongly encourage our speakers to provide auto generated closed captioning for both live and recorded events as well as to make sure their slides as easy as possible for all people to read. In addition, we can provide auto generated transcripts post event for each of the recorded sessions.
If you have particular accessibility needs or questions about this seminar/webinar, we welcome you to contact us directly at events@uksg.org prior to booking your place.
Programme
- Day 1
- Day 2
Time
Programme
Speakers
10:00
Welcome and Introduction
Note: All times BST
Richard Bramwell
EBSCO Information Services
See Biography
| Richard Bramwell is an Account Manager at EBSCO Information Services with 10 years’ experience of working in the Library Industry consulting in Discovery, Research workflow and content. Richard is also a member of the UKSG Education Committee. |
Klara Finnimore
Royal College of Art (RCA)
See Biography
| Klara is the Journals and E-Resources Librarian at the Royal College of Art. She has responsibility for managing and developing the RCA’s online collection of journals and databases, as well as maintaining the current and archived print journal collections. She also contributes to the work of a number of committees across the library sector. |
10.15
Managing E-resources – Everything everywhere all at once
A brief introduction to the life-cycle of managing e-resources such as journals, databases and other online tools. The talk will look at the full life-cycle from purchase to making content discoverable and making renewal decisions. I will try to bust some jargon and offer hints and tips to help make the process easier to manage.
Ruth Smalley
Edge Hill University
See Biography
| Ruth is the Subscriptions and Licensing Manager at Edge Hill University. Ruth has had a varied career with roles in PR and teaching, before a career change took her to working in public libraries and then moving into higher education libraries. Ruth has a particular interest in evidence based collection decisions and is never happier then when she has a problem that requires a new spreadsheet! Ruth lives in Warrington and enjoys making jewellery and clothes in her spare time. |
11.10
Break
11.30
Buying and Managing E-Books
A look at the wide variety of ways that Libraries can acquire E-Books, detailing how they are managed, and an exploration of E-Book activity across the sector.
Anthony Sinnott
University of York
See Biography
| Anthony is Access and Procurement Development Manager at University of York. He oversees the purchase of print & electronic resources, the management of subscriptions & databases, and the operation of the reading list system. Anthony’s key focus is on identifying innovative purchasing models that ensure maximum access to resources and building positive relationships with suppliers. Anthony is a member of the Joint Consortia Agreement Contract Management Group, Academic Libraries North CoP Group, and sits on the National Acquisitions Group Executive Committee as Treasurer. |
12.15
Wrap up to day 1 & preparing for day 2
Time
Programme
Speakers
10.00
Introduction and recap of day 1
Klara Finnimore
Royal College of Arts
See Biography
| Klara is the Journals and E-Resources Librarian at the Royal College of Art. She has responsibility for managing and developing the RCA’s online collection of journals and databases, as well as maintaining the current and archived print journal collections. She also contributes to the work of a number of committees across the library sector. |
Richard Bramwell
EBSCO Information Services
See Biography
| Richard Bramwell is an Account Manager at EBSCO Information Services with 9 years’ experience of working in the Library Industry consulting in Discovery, Research workflow and content. Richard is also a member of the UKSG Education Committee |
10.15
E-Books a roundtable led by the chair
A forum in which to explore e-books – topics, problems, issues and opportunities for the community.
Ruth Smalley
Edge Hill University
See Biography
| Ruth is the Subscriptions and Licensing Manager at Edge Hill University. Ruth has had a varied career with roles in PR and teaching, before a career change took her to working in public libraries and then moving into higher education libraries. Ruth has a particular interest in evidence based collection decisions and is never happier then when she has a problem that requires a new spreadsheet! Ruth lives in Warrington and enjoys making jewellery and clothes in her spare time. |
Anthony Sinnott
University of York
See Biography
| Anthony is Access and Procurement Development Manager at University of York. He oversees the purchase of print & electronic resources, the management of subscriptions & databases, and the operation of the reading list system. Anthony’s key focus is on identifying innovative purchasing models that ensure maximum access to resources and building positive relationships with suppliers. Anthony is a member of the Joint Consortia Agreement Contract Management Group, Academic Libraries North CoP Group, and sits on the National Acquisitions Group Executive Committee as Treasurer. |
10.40
Break
10.55
Understanding the nuances of publishing and Introduction to Elsevier resources supporting development of Library professionals
Denis Reidy
Elsevier
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| Denis Reidy , born in Ireland, graduated from University College Cork in 2005 with a PhD in Materials Chemistry. Following academia, Denis worked in various international companies practising business skills including product development, regulatory affairs, project management and materials procurement. In 2010 Denis joined Elsevier and worked at various positions supporting databases and services within the Life Science and Research Intelligence portfolios His current Customer Success Manager position supports the full suite of Elsevier portfolios for the United Kingdom and Ireland region. |
11.30
Intermediaries and their services
The development of intermediaries, the role of the intermediary and a review of the new players and the growing range of online access services offered.
Richard Bramwell
EBSCO Information Services
See Biography
| Richard Bramwell is an Account Manager at EBSCO Information Services with 9 years’ experience of working in the Library Industry consulting in Discovery, Research workflow and content. Richard is also a member of the UKSG Education Committee |
12.10
An overview and a final summing up
Feedback
Thank you, this was really helpful. It has increased my awareness of DDA, EBA, OA and Read & Publish agreements. It has given me a snap shot of where libraries and e-resource providers are at in the world today.
Previous delegate
I enjoyed it. Found it very useful, the chairs were very good. Panel discussion where they shared experience was very useful, and it was also good to hear about things from the perspective of an Aggregator and Publisher to give a rounded view. As someone new to Academic libraries it provided a really good introduction.
Previous delegate
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