Developing and managing electronic collections the essentials / Peggy Johnson.

Author/creator Johnson, Peggy, 1948-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoChicago : ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association, 2013.
Descriptionix, 186 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects

Contents 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.
Abstract 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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2013005038
ISBN9780838911907 (paper)
ISBN0838911900 (paper)

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