Matthew Soldner, acting director of IES, replied to my email regarding the continuation of ERIC and addressed my concerns as best as he could. He also said it would be fine if I shared his response publicly.
While he couldn't answer my specific questions about the cost efficiencies, the new models, the selection policy, and the delisted journals at this time, he did say when he had more information, he would answer them.
What he did say was there will be a change in how much content was indexed in the year ahead and that they are "revisiting the assumptions that can inform an estimate of that volume." When that process is complete, they will share their findings with the entire ERIC community, as well as their future approach.
He also reiterated that ERIC is continuing to index new content and that no existing content will be removed unless a publisher retracts it.
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Elizabeth Webster
Education Librarian
Michigan State University Libraries
She/Her/Hers
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| | Continuing the Work of ERIC | Dear Colleague: I am pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Education, on behalf of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), has renewed its contract with AEM Corporation to continue the work of ERIC. The largest library of education research in the world, ERIC serves more than 14 million users annually. As we begin this new phase of work, we do so with a more refined scope. We want to assure you that no content has been removed or deleted from ERIC. The refined scope does include cost efficiencies, such as closing our helpdesk and exploring new models for meeting community member needs. As we do so, you can find materials for users on our website, including answers to the most frequently asked questions about ERIC. Going forward, we will also consolidate our social media presence under the larger IES banner. Please follow us at @IESResearch! Throughout this change, we remain committed to ensuring the integrity of our collection. Our preservation policy is unchanged: we will not remove an article in ERIC unless it is retracted by the publisher. We are dedicated to sharing knowledge about the condition of education and "what works" to improve student achievement for the public, educators and education scientists, and policymakers, both now and into the future. If you have questions about these changes, or about ERIC more generally, please contact me directly. I can be reached at Matthew.Soldner@ed.gov. Best, Matthew Soldner
Acting Director, Institute of Education Sciences
U.S. Department of Education | | The Institute of Education Sciences, a part of the U.S. Department of Education, is the nation's leading source for rigorous, independent education research, evaluation, statistics, and assessment. | | | | |