e-Resources for TLR (Teaching, Learning, and Resources) at the Universities and Autonomous Colleges – Higher Education Department, Government Of Odisha

e-Resources for Teaching, Learning and Resources

Problem

• The outdated collections of books and journals in the libraries of the HEIs did not attract prospective readers.
• The subscription to print copies of journals, books, and dissertations from countless publishers by each HEI separately is expensive.
• The stakeholders at the State-funded HEIs did not have access to e-resources provided/aggregated by world-class publishers.
• The students did not have access to quality content provided by the reputed publishers of the world.
• Creating a consortium for the faculty and research scholars and students of the Universities to have free access to journals, books, etc.

Solution

• The consortium created by the Higher Education Department provided quality content from reputed publishers.
• The consortium roped in Elsevier (ScienceDirect) and EBSCO – the best in the world for data and peer-reviewed scholarly content.
• The consortium enabled UG/PG students/research scholars/faculty to access the e-library from anywhere through Open Athens credentials.
• The stakeholders now have access to 18,500 journals/magazines, 2,39,000 e-books, digital archives from 1823, etc.
• Consultative meetings with the Vice Chancellors and Principals of the state-funded higher education institutions and other officials.

Challenges

• The libraries at the State-funded HEIs had limited resources.
• The students, research scholars, and faculty at the State-funded HEIs did not have an opportunity to access data and peer-reviewed scholarly content.
• The libraries at the state-funded institutions failed to attract prospective readers to the reading halls.
•  Understanding the requirements of the stakeholders, notably UG/PG students, research scholars and faculties.
• Synergizing the concept of massive aggregation while maintaining access to the most relevant publishers.

Outcomes

• The usage pattern of the e-content by the stakeholders reflected a positive trajectory.
• The sum of usages of ScienceDirect spiked at the end of the 2nd quarter with a staggering number of 31345.
• The usage patterns of the EBSCO resources are equally commendable at the State-funded universities/autonomous colleges.
• The consortium is making all-out efforts to develop awareness through workshops/training programs.
• Roping in experts from Elsevier/EBSCO.

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e-Resources for Teaching, Learning and Resources

Introduction

The project is unparalleled by all means, providing huge quality content to the stakeholders at the State-funded HEIs in Odisha. It is designed to synergize the concept of massive aggregation while maintaining access to the most relevant publishers.

Problem

The outdated collections of books and journals in the libraries of the HEIs did not attract prospective readers to its precincts. Also, the students did not have access to quality content provided by reputed publishers of the world.

Solution

The consortium created by the Higher Education Department provided quality content from reputed publishers. The consortium roped in Elsevier (ScienceDirect) and EBSCO – the best in the world for data and peer-reviewed scholarly content.

Outcomes

The usage pattern of the e-content by the stakeholders reflected a positive trajectory. Also, the sum of usages of ScienceDirect spiked at the end of the 2^nd quarter with a staggering number of 31345.

Challenges

The students, research scholars, and faculty at the State-funded HEIs did not have an opportunity to access data and peer-reviewed scholarly content.

Innovation

The stakeholders, namely UG students, PG students, Research Scholars, and the faculty at HEI accessed e-Resources from anywhere at any time. The OA credentials have been created even for undergraduate students.

Opportunities

The consortium is extending the e-resources facility to 12 universities and 32 autonomous colleges in Odisha. The State has 1000+ HEIs and has been envisaged to extend the facility to all of those HEIs.

Summary

The OSHEC has built a consortium that is enabling the faculty and research scholars and students of the Universities under the administrative control of the HED to have free access to (1) full-text databases – ScienceDirect (Elsevier) (2) full-text databases – EBSCO.

For more information, please contact:
Mr Birendra Korkora, Additional Secretary at ptc.section@gmail.com

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