“360 Resource Manager helps us know how much we spend on specific products, and look at usage statistics to determine whether to continue products. If we are considering a new product or evaluating two products against each other, it helps us make the right decision”Barbara Pope, Periodicals/Reference Librarian
Pittsburg State University
Overview
A complete management system enables you to gain control over the selection, acquisition, and usage of your electronic resources
As libraries budget more to increase their electronic holdings, the management of e-resources becomes more complex. Serials Solutions® 360 Resource Manager is the complete solution for reducing the time and effort required to manage the entire life cycle of e-resources. Fully integrated with our authoritative KnowledgeWorks knowledgebase, 360 Resource Manager offers a full set of features to control complex subscription management issues, from tracking license terms of use to managing renewal dates.
The Complete Solution for Managing the e-Resource Lifecycle
360 Resource Manager is completely integrated with the Serials Solutions® KnowledgeWorks knowledgebase and your library-specific knowledgebase to enable accurate analysis and better decision making.
Consolidate management of e-resources in one place
Using 360 Resource Manager, you can extract your subscription data from documents and spreadsheets and more effectively manage it in a friendly, Web-based application. By maintaining key business data in a single location, 360 Resource Manager helps your library eliminate redundant data entry and save time. 360 Resource Manager stores key data about subscriptions, licenses, and holdings to simplify and streamline the management of your e-resources.
Get Started Quickly with Acquisitions Data Import from your ILS
Now you can track e-resource metadata and costs using a single application. Use the data you already have in your ILS or other systems to populate 360 Resource Manager. To transfer data, you simply download the acquisitions metadata from your ILS, match those holdings with your authority holdings in Resource Manager, and then upload the file to Resource Manager. You can update any or all holdings at any time.
Streamline acquisition and licensing workflows
E-resource workflows often require collaboration on a complex series of tasks, both before and after acquisition. 360 Resource Manager facilitates improved communication with staff and vendors using contact management, customizable alerts, and resource notes. This solves life cycle workflow issues by notifying appropriate personnel of trial and renewal dates. 360 Resource Manager also gives your staff easy and efficient access to subscription and licensing metadata, and the ability to attach local ERM data to thousands of records from our authoritative knowledgebase.
Analyze your collection
In addition to managing collection data, 360 Resource Manager helps support collection development decisions. 360 Resource Manager includes Cost and Collection Management features to help you convert subscription metadata into powerful decision-making insights. You can use our powerful Overlap Analysis tool to identify duplicate content, then simplify your collection and reduce costs. You also can compare your e-resource usage statistics to those of peer institutions to help forecast the usage of new acquisitions prior to purchase.
