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Represent MCG Research
Information Needs by Advocating for Fair Access by Libraries to the Electronic Resources
Provided by Publishers and Vendors
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Objectives
- Advocate and communicate to publishers and vendors the library information needs of
biomedical researchers
- Communicate to MCG researchers the restrictions to electronic information which impact
our ability to provide information, e.g., disclaim, educate, advocate
- Sponsor a research forum on scholarly communication issues
- Increase awareness of health information/education trends, e.g., e-mail news
releases, articles, etc.
- Support biomedical publishers who set model examples of fair access and user-friendly
formats, e.g., Highwire Press; the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources
Coalition (SPARC)
Assessment
- Develop efficiency of access to electronic resources
- Measure number of new electronic resources added annually
- Survey representative faculty regarding library support for their electronic access
needs
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