Selecting and managing electronic resources a how-to-do-it manual for librarians

• Main Author: Gregory, Vicki L. 1950- (Author)
• Other Authors: Hanson, Ardis
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: New York Neal-Schuman Publishers 2006
• Edition: Rev. ed
• Series: How-to-do-it manuals for libraries no. 146
• Subjects: Digital preservation > Management; Copyright and electronic data processing > Collection development > United States; Selection of nonbook materials; Libraries > Special collections > Electronic information resources > United States; Electronic information resources > Management; Digital libraries > Collection development; Acquisition of electronic information resources > Special collections > Electronic information resources
• Online Access: Click Here to View Status and Holdings.

 As publishers continue to expand their electronic offerings - libraries need to deal with the opportunities and pitfalls electronic collections raise - accessibility, usability, content, and cost. Gregory has expanded and updated her classic manual for coping with these issues. Hailed as invaluable and definitive by reviewers, this how-to covers all the specifics of collection policies and processes; budgeting and acquisitions; evaluation and assessment; and preservation issues. Totally new sections explain digital rights management, new technologies, and new models and standards for organizing and accessing content. The included figures, forms, and worksheets give professionals the tools they need to prioritize and manage their work. This manual is essential for delivering the next wave of information to users.