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

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This manual for librarians presents guidelines for the evaluation, selection, and management of electronic resources. Following a discussion of collection development policies, Gregory explains how to determine which electronic resources are required and which available format will best meet the needs of library users. Other topics include budgeting considerations, cataloging tools, and preservation issues. The revised edition features a new chapter on digital rights management systems. Gregory teaches library collection development at the U. of South Florida in Tampa. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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ISBN-13:	9781555703820
Publisher:	Neal-Schuman Publishers
Publication date:	08/28/2000
Series:	How-to-Do-It Manuals Series
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	115
Product dimensions:	8.48(w) x 11.06(h) x 0.34(d)

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

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In a short period of time, information in electronic format has become the preferred version for many library users. Libraries are inundated with free information via the Internet, and some are overwhelmed simply managing the numerous databases they purchase. Beginning with an explanation of the need for good collection development policies, Gregory (director, SLIS, Univ. of South Florida, Tampa) sets out checklists and explanations for selection criteria, budgeting worksheets and ideas, evaluation, assessment activities, and a discussion of copyright and licensing issues. The chapter on organization and access to electronic resources is particularly refreshing in that Gregory recommends the MARC cataloging of resources as the highest level of organization. It may very well be impossible to catalog the entire web, but that is not necessarily our aim. Instead, our goal in collection development should be to select useful information resources for each particular library, to organize the resources appropriately, and make them available to our users. Gregory cements these concepts with an overarching discussion of collection development theory backed up with concrete checklists and worksheets. Recommended for all libraries.--Margaret Sylvia, St. Mary's Univ. Academic Lib., San Antonio Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.

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Although the "paperless society" remains science fiction, electronic resources have dramatically impacted libraries. Gregory, who teaches courses in library and information sciences at the U. of South Florida in Tampa, provides guidance on the electronic information smorgasbord and the major issues involved in acquiring and evaluating such materials and integrating them with traditional collections. She recommends developing selection criteria for even free Internet resources and the use of a selection team in the needs assessment process, and addresses intellectual property, preservation, and access issues. Includes sample worksheets (e.g., on budgeting, selection criteria, and licensing negotiation). Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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