From: Erica Owusu <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thu, 25 May 2017 14:04:16 -0400 [This message is being cross-posted to multiple relevant listservs; please forgive any duplication] The University of Maryland College Park has issued a Request For Proposals (RFP) on behalf of the University System of Maryland & Affiliated Institutions (USMAI) Library Consortium. The objective of this procurement is to acquire an online, web-based Electronic Resource Management System (ERMS) for facilitating and tracking electronic resources for USMAI. The RFP is available online through the Maryland Marketplace portal: http://tiny.cc/USMAIERMSRFP USMAI intends to acquire and use an electronic resource management system (ERMS) that is either hosted by the vendor or locally installed at the University of Maryland Libraries. The purpose of the ERMS is to be a central, shared repository for electronic resource data, a workflow management and license-tracking tool for electronic resource activities, a harvester and report generator for usage statistics, and other capabilities associated with effective management of the USMAI consortium’s electronic resources. Additional considerations for the proposed ERMS include capabilities and functionality to support the local or member library level as USMAI member libraries acquire electronic resources direct with vendors and/or via another consortium. Having an ERMS that fulfills both the consortial and local level of electronic resource management functions in the same platform is highly preferred. For more information regarding this solicitation, please contact: Maria G. Gutierrez Tel: 301-405-5829 Email: [log in to unmask] Erica Owusu, MSIS Acquisitions & Licensing Coordinator USMAI Library Consortium http://usmai.org/ [log in to unmask] (817) 657-9274 cell