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[Antony Barry]

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> From: "Missingham, Roxanne (DPS)" <Roxanne.Missingham at aph.gov.au>
> Date: 23 August 2011 3:44:23 PM AEST
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> Cc: "Strempel, Geoff (PLS)" <Geoff.Strempel at sa.gov.au>
> Subject: [aliaACTive] 2011 Review of Electronic Resources Australia (ERA)
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> 2011 Review of Electronic Resources Australia (ERA)
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> Introduction
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> In July 2011, the ERA Executive Committee initiated a review of the operation and vision of ERA.  It is considered timely to undertake a review to ensure that ERA continues to benefit and meet the expectations of Australian libraries and continues to make progress towards its objectives for national licensing in the short and long term.
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> Review Committee
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> The following Review Committee has been established:
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> ·         Geoff Strempel, Associate Director Public Library Services, State Library of South Australia & ERA Executive Committee member representing public libraries
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> ·         June Wall, Head of Digital Learning, Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview & ERA Executive Committee member representing school libraries
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> ·         Diane Costello, Executive Officer, CAUL (Council of Australian University Librarians)  (CEIRC)
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> ·         Judy Hanlen, Manager, Library and Information Services, Wollongong College, TAFE  NSW-Illawarra Institute
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> ·         Caryl Armstrong, Co-Chair, Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) Special Libraries Advisory Committee
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> Terms of Reference
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> The Review Committee will review the operation and vision of ERA and report to the ERA Executive Committee on strategies to ensure that ERA continues to meet its objectives.
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> Specifically, the Review Committee will focus on:
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> §  the vision of national licensing, including what this means and how it can be achieved;
> §  the development and operation of ERA and any potential areas for improvements within the current framework and resourcing;
> §  the benefits and impediments for libraries participating in ERA and strategies for increasing participation in the short to medium term;
> §  the relationship between ERA and other library consortia;
> §  the scope of the product panel to ensure it continues to meet the needs of Australian libraries while still promoting a core set for national licensing;
> §  the key messages and communication strategies for promoting ERA and its benefits to Australian libraries and other stakeholders; and
> §  the immediate and long term focus and priorities, including any measures for determining  the value and success of ERA.
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> Submissions
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> As part of the review the Review Committee is initially seeking submissions from members within the different library sectors.  Submissions should address one or more of the points below:
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> §  the benefits and impediments for libraries within your sector participating in ERA and suggestions for overcoming any barriers to participation in the short to medium term;
> §  the appropriateness of the current ERA license terms and product range (i.e. titles, format  and categories) for your library and sector;
> §  the meaning and value of national licensing for your library and sector, and how national  or whole of sector licenses (either externally funded or self funded) can be achieved through a consortia based approach;
> §  the key priorities that ERA should focus on in the next 12-18 months (including any co-ordinated lobbying activities or collaborative initiatives); and
> §  the most effective way to communicate and engage with your sector and other consortia.
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> Submissions should be forwarded to era at nla.gov.au by Monday 12 September 2011.
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