New York : Information Science Reference, 2008. — 440 p.
This book provides comprehensive coverage of the issues, methods, theories, and challenges connected with the provision of electronic resources in libraries, with emphasis on strategic planning, operational guidelines, and practices. Its primary focus is management practices of the life-cycle of commercially acquired electronic resources from selection and ordering to cataloging, Web presentation, user support, usage evaluation, and more.
History of Electronic Resources
Strategic Planning for Electronic Resource Management
Electronic Usage Statistics
Selecting, Acquiring, and Renewing Electronic Resources
Sharing the Albatross of E-Resources Management Workflow
Process Mapping for Electronic Resources: A Lesson from Business Models
Evolving Roles for Electronic Resource Librarians
The Evolution of License Content
Copyright Implications for Electronic Resources
Tactics and Terms in the Negotiation of Electronic Resource Licenses
Working with Database and E-Journal Vendors to Ensure Quality for End Users
One-Stop Shopping for Journal Holdings
Beyond OpenURL: Technologies for Linking Library Resources
Authentication and Access Management of Electronic Resources
Using Consistent Naming Conventions for Library Electronic Resources
Standards, the Structural Underpinnings of Electronic Resource Management Systems
Challenges and Potentials of Electronic Resource Management
Panorama of Electronic Resource Management Systems
The Impact of Locally Developed Electronic Resource Management Systems
The Future of Electronic Resource Management Systems: Inside and Out
In the Eye of the Storm: ERM Systems Guiding Libraries’ Future