Reengineering the Library: Issues in Electronic Resources Management (Alcts Monograph) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 083891621X ISBN 13: 9780838916216

Publisher: ALA Editions, 2018

Synopsis

In terms of both overall spending and usage, library collections are now primarily electronic. The previously solitary electronic resources librarian has now been joined by other personnel in reorganized technical services departments and units who increasingly share more complex and diverse types of work related to managing electronic resources. In this book, the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) gathers a variety of perspectives to examine recent developments in electronic resources management (ERM) and how this work fits into the overall mission of the contemporary academic library. Thoroughly grounded in experience and everyday best practices while also considering how ERM can best fulfill the mission of today s academic libraries, this book s contributors discuss issues such as

• interdepartmental workflows such as instruction, metadata, and user support that impact electronic resources management;


• strategies for controlling costs;


• license arrangements to allow text and data mining;


• managing the transition from dedicated ERM systems to integration into library service platforms;


• new analytics and assessment techniques; and


• operational improvements for better usability, troubleshooting, and customer support

Inside this collection, readers will discover a thoughtful consideration of problems and opportunities in electronic resources management that combines the power of new ideas with practical experience.

About this title

About the Author

George Stachokas is the electronic resources librarian at Auburn University in Alabama. Previously, he served as head of resource services and special assistant to the dean for project management at Purdue University, electronic resources librarian at Indiana State University, and chair of the Resource Advisory Committee of the Academic Libraries of Indiana consortium. His research interests include electronic resources management, organizational change in libraries, and collection development. Stachokas holds an MLIS degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, an MA in history from Indiana State University, and a BS in economics from Purdue University West Lafayette.

Review

"Needed and relevant ... This is the first book, albeit a compendium of articles, that attempts to thoroughly cover this topic. Although there is no mention of BIBFRAME or a librarian's role in this, the book provides a good overview for anyone needing to get familiar with the essential components of current electronic resources librarianship." --Doody's Reviews

"The book addresses a comprehensive suite of aspects of ERM from a variety of perspectives, with treatments ranging from theoretical to practical ... editor Stachokas has assembled a useful, readable collection of current studies." --Technicalities

"There are several chapters that will be of particular interest to those new to the field of electronic resource management ... Timely in both subject and scope." --Library Resources & Technical Services

Edition details

• Publisher: ALA Editions
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 083891621X
• ISBN 13: 9780838916216
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 336
• Editor: Stachokas George