datasets -- A list for the information of, and discussion by, CAUL Datasets Coordinators & their counterparts in organisations participating in CEIRC
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CEIRC was established in 1998 to take the place of the AVCC SCIR Database Access Working Group. Participation is open to members of CAUL and CONZUL, the CSIRO, and (on approval) to external participants. 1. Terms of Reference CEIRC is an advisory committee providing recommendations and advice to CAUL on matters relating to electronic information resources, such as cooperative purchasing, IT infrastructure, mirroring, archiving, publishers’ pricing models, licence agreements, and intra-consortium cost-sharing models, etc. Strategic direction is provided by CAUL, on the recommendation of CEIRC after consideration of input from Datasets Coordinators. Within this context the terms of reference are: (1) Advise CAUL on issues which may affect the delivery of electronic information services. (2) Promote the role of CAUL as an initiator and coordinator of collaboration between university libraries to facilitate access to electronic information resources. (3) Oversee the cost-effective acquisition of e-resources and services through Consortium negotiations on behalf of CAUL. (4) Provide information to CEIRC participants on consortium purchasing proposals. (5) Advise CAUL on appropriate mechanisms, policies and procedures for sharing consortial costs among participants. (6) Support the development of standards in areas such as licensing, authentication and statistical reporting as these affect e-resources and services, and bring them to the attention of publishers, policy-makers, CAUL and Datasets Coordinators. (7) Advise publishers and vendors on acceptable terms and conditions for the supply of products and services. (8) Initiate, maintain and develop productive relationships with other consortia, both nationally and internationally. Please see http://www.caul.edu.au/datasets/ and http://www.caul.edu.au/datasets/ds-coord-induction.doc for more information To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the datasets Archives. (The current archive is only available to the list members.)
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