Discover practical approaches to enter the new age of librarianship! Managing the Transition from Print to Electronic Journals and Resources: A Guide for Library and Information Professionals comprehensively discusses the knowledge needed by every librarian who has e-resource management and access responsibilities in their library. This useful book helps information professionals to forge their own path in the transition from collecting print resources to providing online access to e-resources. Leading authorities from all sizes of academic environments explore the various aspects of this crucial transition, including the changing formats, staffing issues, workflow approaches, and new and interrelated tools used to manage and provide access.
Managing the Transition from Print to Electronic Journals and Resources: A Guide for Library and Information Professionals provides readers with the knowledge they need to understand the evolving nature of libraries. This source provides this evolving information in four sections, including collections, staff and partnerships, tools, and strategies and workflows. This book serves as a doorway of knowledge to help librarians and information professionals to design, implement, and manage solutions to effectively provide online access to e-resources.
Topics discussed in Managing the Transition from Print to Electronic Journals and Resources: A Guide for Library and Information Professionals include:
reconfiguring existing acquisition and budgeting practices while experimenting with new acquisition models
meeting needs while maximizing fiscal resources
e-resource preservation challenges
current trends shaping the backgrounds and skill sets needed for e-resource management
forging partnerships to develop more successful products and services for e-resource access
the electronic resource management (ERM) systems
assessing current processes to then develop and carry out an effective plan to enhance efficiency
current trends and initiatives in licensing
how five academic libraries are implementing e-resource-appropriate workflows
Managing the Transition from Print to Electronic Journals and Resources: A Guide for Library and Information Professionals is a valuable resource for librarians and MLS students who currently have or will have e-resource management and access responsibilities.
