Developing and Managing Electronic Collections: The Essentials - Softcover

Johnson, Peggy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0838911900 ISBN 13: 9780838911907

Publisher: ALA Editions, 2013

Synopsis

The complex issues associated with developing and managing electronic collections deserve special treatment, and library collection authority Peggy Johnson rises to the challenge with a book sure to become a benchmark for excellence. Providing comprehensive coverage of key issues and decision points, she offers advice on best practices for developing and managing these important resources for libraries of all types and sizes. With an emphasis on practical solutions that will provide effective and timely access to online resources for library users, she presents an in-depth look at

• The fundamentals of electronic resource planning, selection, and evaluation
• The evolving world of acquisition options, licenses, and contracts
• Fostering and maintaining positive relationships with vendors and publishers
• Budgeting and financial considerations, with guidance on how to collaborate across library organizational lines to acquire and manage e-content more efficiently

Tips, informational sidebars, and suggested reading lists accompany each chapter, and an extensive glossary defines essential terms and concepts.

About this title

About the Author

Peggy Johnson began her library career as a music cataloger and has been a children's librarian in a public library, and serials cataloger, technical services head, and a senior collection development officer in academic libraries. In 2002, she served as interim university librarian at the University of Minnesota. Johnson has consulted on library development in Uganda, Rwanda, Morocco, and China. She is a frequent speaker and consultant on collection development and management and on change in libraries, two areas of particular interest. She edits the journal Technicalities: Information Forum for the Library Services Practitioner, has published numerous papers, and written and edited several books.

Reviews

Johnson (author of Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management, 2009) turns her focus to electronic collections in this handy and up-to-date resource. Eight chapters cover the basics, including selecting items, evaluating collections, dealing with licensing issues, working with e-content suppliers, and budgeting. There are also discussions of digital-rights management, various devices, and what the future of digital collections might look like. A glossary and an index round out the book. This short volume is a must-read for librarians who are just starting to explore how electronic collections will affect their libraries, and it would be a solid choice for most librarians currently working with electronic collections. --Rebecca Vnuk

Edition details

• Publisher: ALA Editions
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0838911900
• ISBN 13: 9780838911907
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192