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ARLIS/NA colleagues: I reached out to the Association of Architecture School Librarians last week to get a rough measure of the amount of pressure design librarians are facing to make a full switch from print to online resources, and what concerns are out there. Mostly, I'm looking to identify librarians who believe this is a conversation to engage in, and who have thoughts to contribute. I submit that ARLIS/NA and AASL have this pressure and its consequences in common, and that a thorough survey of what hindrances and hurdles exist in our resources market, what resistance there may be among faculty and students, what reasoning librarians can bring to this challenge, and where 'e- over print' makes the most and least sense would provide us all the basis we need to make the best decisions now, and perhaps push back where e- over print won't or won't yet work. Additionally, a survey of whether the vendors who produce our best stuff are up to the challenge (in the form of institutional purchase/subscription models). And, finally, what e-only would mean for budgets!! Four AASL members have signed on to delve into this for architecture programs, but a joint effort would be timely and a boon to us all. I don't propose this as a last stand for print (love me a book, but hey), but rather as a realistic and productive scan of the current environment, what adaptations we need to make now, and what's likely to follow COVID-19. What say you? I'm already working on a survey instrument... Kathy From: Kathy Edwards Sent: Friday, April 24, 2020 11:45 AM To: Association of Architecture School Librarians <[log in to unmask]> ([log in to unmask]) <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Ramped up pressure for electronic resources only? Where does your library admin stand on 'ebooks only,' and are you pushing back? Our Information Access Committee has been charged to pursue online resources only, going forward. Subject liaisons outside of this committee have not been invited to comment, but we are organizing. Here's an example of some of the wording/thinking in the charge from our dean: "I'd like the IAC to provide recommendations and a list of potential purchases where they believe a lack of print access will be a barrier for students and faculty." **If this is a conversation you feel is relevant, would you please share how the current situation is shaping acquisitions policy at your library, and what you see that meaning for architectural resources & instruction? ** Right off the bat, I foresee budgets not being anywhere near sufficient for the ebooks gouge *unless vendor multipliers come with unlimited access* which ain't happening soon. Likewise, AV Monografias, GA Houses/Documents/etc., Casabella, many others-what of these? They would have to go online at very high resolution. [Actually, think of the potential savings to libraries ($$) and to the planet (CO2 levels) if these didn't have to be shipped.] **Another important conversation we should be instigating, I believe, is with ACSA over how studio instruction is faring under current limitations. What strategies and tools are faculty relying on?** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/membership/join-arlisna Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~