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Share e-resources are negotiated, and in some cases paid for, by the Chancellor's Office Systemwide Digital Library Content (SDLC) department. E-collection and portfolio activations for shared e-resources are maintained in the Alma Network Zone by the Chancellor's Office Electronic Resources Manager.
The Electronic Core Collection (ECC) is a portfolio of core library educational e-resources are negotiated acquired by the Systemwide Digital Library Content (SDLC) team based on recommendations from the Shared Resources and Digital Content Committee (SRDC) and the Council of Library Deans (COLD), AND are paid for by the Chancellor’s Office (CO) with funds from the Office of the Chancellor on behalf of all 23 CSU campuses. Campuses do not contribute any of their own money for ECCs!funds to the purchase of ECC e-resources. The e-resources contained in the ECC are selected byShared Resources & Digital Content (SRDC) committee and approved by Council of Library Directors (COLD).
Opt-in e-resources are also negotiated and acquired by SDLC on behalf of campuses,. However, the Chancellor's Office does NOT pay for opt-ins using CO its own funds. Each campus chooses whether to “opt-in” to the available subscriptions and pay using their own local funding. This collaborative acquisition of library resources allows the CSU system of libraries to leverage their buying power and minimize their administrative expenses.
More information:
Collection Development and Acquisitions for Shared E-Resources (ECC and Opt-in)
ECC Criteria and ECC/Opt-in procedures and ECC/Opt-In Vendor Liaisons Committee (EVL)
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Best practice recommendations
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