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Joseph GohDirector, IG Publishing (an iGroup Company)
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Personal BriefInformation and Technology since 1995
Information Retrieval and Search EnginesLibrary Information ServicesLibrary Automation SolutionsContent Streaming ApplicationseLearning ApplicationsElectronic Publishing SolutionsLicensing and Distribution
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In PerspectiveParadigm Shift in User Behavior
Web Savvy, Instant Gratification, On-demand, Anytime Anywhere, etc.
Content Warehouse or Information Gateway
A Majority Shift is an Eventuality
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Understanding User Needs• Instant Access to Information
• Local Language Support for non-native English Speakers
• Tools to Enhance Information Discovery
• Integration with eLearning Application - Supporting Pedagogy or Instructional Design
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Technology Trend• Media-rich Enhancement to improve User
Experience
• On the Fly Machine Language Translation
• Clustering with Visualisation
• Centralised > Regionalised > Localised
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Trends in DiscussionTurning Existing Content into Assets
Negotiating with Publishers for Consortia Purchases
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Turning Existing Content into AssetsManaging your own ebook collection
Delivering value to your usersGreater ManageabilityControl over PerformanceSecurity (DRM)Increase your ROI
The future of Library Automation
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Example – Hong Kong University4000 titlesConversion from Print to ElectronicCleaning and OCR2 PaxEbook Management System12 months
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Other Examples
Columbia University Press Ebook Library
Chulalongkorn University Electronic Textbooks
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Consortia Negotiation IssuesNegotiation through Aggregators
IssuesNo. of sitesNo. of copies per title (Multipliers)Communication pitfalls
Potential Breakdown in Negotiation
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Consortia NegotiationSuggested SolutionPre-negotiation
Identify the TitlesSegment the PublishersSegment the User base
Negotiate directly with Publishers
Understand your Product Mix!!!
Select your preferred platform partners or own EMS
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OpportunitiesEnhanced Services to users … Stay
RELEVANT
Reduced Logistics Issues … Stay EFFICIENT
Platform Independent … Stay in CONTROL
Self Managed … Stay CONNECTED