Selecting and Managing Electronic Resources : A How-to-Do-It Manual for Librarians

by Gregory, Vicki L.

• ISBN13: 9781555703820
• ISBN10: 1555703828
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-08-01
• Publisher: Neal Schuman Pub

Summary

New computer-based technologies are causing both evolutionary and revolutionary changes in libraries, heavily affecting the field of collection development. Electronic publishing alone has had profound implications for all areas of collection development in all types of libraries. This practical manual addresses both traditional and current aspects of collection development as they relate to all aspects of electronic materials including collection development policies, criteria and process; budgeting and acquisitions; organization and maintenance of electronic resources; evaluation and assessment; copyright, licensing, and Intellectual property issues; and preservation.

Author Biography

Vicki L. Gregory is Professor in and Director of the School of Library and Information Science at the University of South Florida in Tampa

Table of Contents

List of Figures	v
Introduction	1	(6)
Collection Development Policies	7	(12)
Traditional Policies	8	(3)
Separate Policies	11	(1)
Integrated Policies	12	(2)
Internet Resources	14	(1)
Acceptable Use Policies	15	(1)
Revision of Collection Development Policies	15	(2)
Conclusion	17	(2)
Selection: Criteria and the Selection Process	19	(16)
Selection Criteria	21	(2)
Selection Differences for Internet Resources	23	(2)
Selection Tools	25	(4)
Selection Teams	29	(5)
Conclusion	34	(1)
Budgeting and Acquisitions	35	(12)
The Acquisitions Process	35	(1)
Pricing Models for Electronic Resources	36	(1)
Budgeting for Electronic Resources	37	(1)
Consortium Purchases	38	(1)
Information at the Article Level	39	(3)
Web Tools	42	(2)
Aggregator Services	44	(1)
Conclusion	45	(2)
Organization and Access to Electronic Resources	47	(10)
Levels of Organization of Electronic and Web Resoures	48	(3)
Authentication of Users	51	(4)
Conclusion	55	(2)
Evaluation and Assessment	57	(10)
Assessment Data	57	(1)
Assessment Activities	58	(1)
Standard Areas of Data Collection	58	(1)
Technological Additions to Standard Data Sources	58	(1)
Qualitative Techniques	59	(3)
Tips on Managing an Evaluation Project	62	(1)
Conclusion	63	(4)
Copyright and Licensing Issues	67	(20)
Purchase versus Licensed Right of Use	69	(2)
Aspects of Licensing Resources	71	(1)
Considerations in License Negotiation	72	(2)
Choosing a License Negotiator	74	(1)
Licensing Considerations	75	(4)
Best Practices	79	(1)
Managing Licenses	80	(1)
An Important Emerging Collection Development Concern in the Licensing of Electronic Resources: UCITA	81	(4)
Conclusion	85	(2)
Preservation Issues	87	(6)
Is Digitized Information Preserved (or Preservable) Information?	88	(2)
Who Should Archive an Electronic Information Resource?	90	(1)
Who Should Be Concerned with Preservation Issues?	91	(1)
Conclusion	92	(1)
Conclusion	93	(6)
The Selection Process	93	(1)
Integration of Electronic Resources	94	(2)
Handling the Stress of Change	96	(3)
Selected Bibliography	99	(6)
Index	105	(4)
Abuot the Author	109