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

by Gregory, Vicki L.; Hanson, Ardis

• ISBN13: 9781555705480
• ISBN10: 1555705480
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-11-01
• Publisher: Neal Schuman Pub

Table of Contents

List of Figures	v
Preface	vii
Collection Development Policies	1	(14)
Traditional Policies	2	(3)
Separate Policies	5	(1)
Integrated Policies	6	(4)
Internet Resources	10	(2)
Acceptable Use Policies	12	(1)
Revision of Collection Development Policies	12	(1)
Conclusion	13	(2)
Selection Criteria and the Selection Process	15	(18)
Selection Criteria	18	(2)
Selection Differences for Internet Resources	20	(2)
Selection Tools	22	(4)
Selection Teams	26	(5)
Conclusion	31	(2)
Budgeting and Acquisitions	33	(12)
The Acquisitions Process	33	(1)
Pricing Models for Electronic Resources	34	(1)
Budgeting for Electronic Resources	35	(1)
Consortium Purchases	36	(1)
Information at the Article Level	37	(1)
Web Tools	38	(5)
Conclusion	43	(2)
Organization and Access to Electronic Resources	45	(20)
Ardis Hanson
Managing E-Collections	46	(5)
Resource Discovery and Access Management	51	(6)
New Models and Standards	57	(5)
Conclusion	62	(3)
Evaluation and Assessment	65	(14)
Assessment Data	65	(1)
Assessment Activities	66	(1)
Standard Areas of Data Collection	66	(1)
Technological Additions to Standard Data Sources	67	(2)
Qualitative Techniques	69	(3)
Tips on Managing an Evaluation Project	72	(2)
Conclusion	74	(5)
Digital Rights Management and Intellectual Property	79	(24)
Purchase Versus Licensed Right of Use	83	(2)
Aspects of Licensing Resources	85	(1)
Considerations in License Negotiation	86	(2)
Choosing a License Negotiator	88	(1)
Licensing Considerations	89	(3)
Best Practices	92	(2)
Digital Rights Management (DRM)	94	(2)
DRM Systems	96	(5)
Conclusion	101	(2)
Preservation Issues	103	(10)
Is Digitized Information Preserved (or Preservable) Information?	104	(4)
Who Should Archive an Electronic Information Resource?	108	(1)
Who Should Be Concerned with Preservation Issues?	109	(1)
Institutional Repositories for Access and Preservation	110	(2)
Conclusion	112	(1)
The Future of Selecting and Managing Electronic Resources	113	(6)
The Selection Process	113	(1)
Integration of Electronic Resources	114	(2)
Handling the Stress of Change	116	(3)
Selected Bibliography	119	(12)
Index	131	(8)
About the Authors	139