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2011 Customer Profiles
- University of Aberdeen
- Arizona State University
- East Texas Baptist University
- ECPI University
- Global Health Nurse Training Services
- Hope International University
- Louisiana State University
- Mercer County Community College
- Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
- Southwestern Oklahoma State University
- Stevenson University
- Western State College of Colorado
Earlier Profiles
- American Inter-Continental University
- Boulder Public Library
- Cambridge College
- Chalmers University of Technology
- Florida National College
- Hacettepe University Libraries
- Holy Names University
- Ithaca College
- Marist College
- Middle East Technical University
- Northcentral University
- San Diego Christian College
- Staffordshire University
- Stanford University
- Texas Christian University
- Tsinghua University
- University of Abertay Dundee
- University of California, Merced
- University of Jordan
- University of Missouri-Rolla
- University of New York, Tirana
- University of Southern Queensland
- Virginia College at Birmingham
Case Studies
- Could You Lend Me a Tenor? ebrary’s Sheet Music Database at NCMC
- Let the Library Do Your Laundry: Olivet Nazarene University Promotes ebrary to Students
- Walsh University and ebrary: A Student’s Story
- Westminster College
2001 Student Profiles
Earlier Profiles
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Holy Names University
Paul J. Cushing LibraryFTE 844 Type Academic Library Location Oakland, CA Implementation date 12/24/2002 Collection Academic Complete™ Contact Joyce McLean
Director of Library Services
mclean@hnu.edu
(510) 436-1160What trends impacted your
decision to subscribe
to ebrary?• The migration toward electronic format is very strong in most content areas. • ebrary’s willingness to work through our Statewide California Library Consortium was a large factor. • ebrary’s pricing model was very good for a small university with many subject disciplines to cover. • Ease of access and multiple simultaneous use without checkout periods were two other factors. • Lack of stacks space was also a consideration. What issues or problems has ebrary addressed at your library? • ebrary really has helped us to cost effectively provide current books in a wide variety of subject disciplines needed for students doing research, especially those working from remote locations (including our video-conference students). We’ve too few staff to manage a large volume of book deliveries or interlibrary loans for distance students, and ebrary eliminates the need for that unless very specialized materials are required. • As we have limited expansion space in our stacks for print books, ebrary has also helped us in that arena. • Free MARC cataloging saves us a substantial amount of money. What do you and your patrons like best about ebrary’s technology? • Easy access and no checkout periods. • Students can set up their own accounts even from remote locations, with no staff intervention.
Favorite feature(s)? • Highlighting and note taking are both very useful. What do you and your patrons like best about ebrary’s content? • ebrary has an awesome variety of subject coverage, which is very important for a liberal arts curriculum. I was surprised how much good quality material our nursing students find for their research. When I looked at other vendor collections that were specifically selected for Health Sciences content, I found that many items were already in the ebrary collection. How does ebrary compare to other digital resources at your library? • ebrary resources get much more use than other e-book collections that require a checkout period. • I really like leasing the collection with an option to purchase perpetual access for the most used items. • The way the collection is refreshed with new editions and materials on a rolling basis (with no weeding necessary) means this collection doesn't require as much management. It's always up-to-date. • The ebrary service is the best in the business. Technical help is consistently prompt in responding and very user-friendly. When we set up our Horizon Remote Patron Authentication, ebrary was the first vendor to respond to our request for set-up information and completed the set-up and test in record time. ebrary’s training materials online and in print are really helpful.
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