Developing and Managing Electronic CollectionsDeveloping and Managing Electronic Collections
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Current format, Book, 2013, , All copies in use. Offered in 0 more formatsThe complex issues associated with developing and managing electronic collections deserve special treatment, and library collection authority Peggy Johnson rises to the challenge with a book sure to become a benchmark for excellence. Providing comprehensive coverage of key issues and decision points, she offers advice on best practices for developing and managing these important resources for libraries of all types and sizes. With an emphasis on practical solutions that will provide effective and timely access to online resources for library users, she presents an in-depth look at
- The fundamentals of electronic resource planning, selection, and evaluation
- The evolving world of acquisition options, licenses, and contracts
- Fostering and maintaining positive relationships with vendors and publishers
- Budgeting and financial considerations, with guidance on how to collaborate across library organizational lines to acquire and manage e-content more efficiently
Tips, informational sidebars, and suggested reading lists accompany each chapter, and an extensive glossary defines essential terms and concepts.
The complex issues associated with developing and managing electronic collections deserve special treatment, and library collection authority Peggy Johnson rises to the challenge with a book sure to become a benchmark for excellence.
As library collections of all types of libraries increasingly become electronic, librarians are faced with coping with rising costs while meeting increasing user expectations; understanding copyright and fair use in the digital environment; and followingrapidly changing technologies. Johnson incorporates current information while providing practical information that will guide librarians in their work with electronic content.
Johnson, who has been a cataloger, librarian, collection development officer, and consultant on collection development and management and change in libraries, addresses the development and management of electronic collections in libraries of all types and sizes. She describes the history of electronic collections; electronic resource planning, selection, and evaluation; acquisition options, licenses, and contracts; fostering and maintaining relationships with vendors and publishers; working across organizational units to acquire and manage e-resources, including resource management systems, approaches to description and access, responding to problems, and updating, maintaining, and deleting records; and budget and financial issues. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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