Selecting And Managing Electronic Resources: A How-to-do-it Manual for Librarians (How-to-Do-It Manuals for Libraries, No. 146.)

Vicki Gregory has expanded and updated her classic manual for coping with electronic resources’ accessibility, usability, content, and cost. Hailed as “invaluable” and “definitive” by reviewers, this how-to provides essential guidance for:
• Collection policies and processes
• Budgeting and acquisitions
• Evaluation and assessment
• Preservation issues
Totally new sections explain digital rights management, new technologies, and new models and standards for organizing and accessing content. Filled with figures, forms, and worksheets, this resource gives professionals the tools they need to select and manage resources with ease.

As electronic resources become more and more pervasive and constitute larger components of library collections, some collection development librarians are struggling to make sound decisions about digital materials. This timely guide offers some much-needed assistance and expertise. Consisting of eight chapters, it covers topics as diverse as collection development policies, selection criteria, budgeting, acquisitions, organization, access, evaluation, assessment, digital rights management, intellectual property, preservation, and the future of selecting and managing electronic resources. In this revised edition, the chapter about organization and access has been completely updated, and the selected bibliography enhanced with current resources. Readers will appreciate this practical guide's thoroughness, coherency, practical tips, and valuable insights. A recommended tool that answers a critical need in the field. Sean Kinder
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