Developing and managing electronic collections : the essentials / Peggy Johnson.
Material type: TextPublication details: Chicago : ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association, c2013Description: ix, 186 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:- 9780838911907 (paper)
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Overview of the evolving electronic collections environment -- Selecting and evaluating e-resources for libraries -- Selection and order placement -- Licenses for e-content -- Conducting business with e-content and service suppliers -- Working across organizational units to acquire and manage e-resources -- Budgeting and financial considerations -- The future of e-content in libraries and a few concluding thoughts.
As library collections of all types of libraries increasingly become electronic, librarians are faced with coping with rising costs while meeting increasing user expectations; understanding copyright and fair use in the digital environment; and following rapidly changing technologies. Johnson incorporates current information while providing practical information that will guide librarians in their work with electronic content.
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