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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818372903321

Autore

Johnson Peggy <1948->

Titolo

Developing and managing electronic collections : the essentials / / Peggy Johnson ; cover design by Kimberly Thornton

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, Illinois : , : ALA Editions, , 2013

©2013

ISBN

0-8389-9616-7

0-8389-9615-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (199 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ThorntonKimberly

Disciplina

025.2/84

Soggetti

Libraries - Special collections - Electronic information resources

Electronic information resources - Management

Libraries and electronic publishing - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Overview of the Evolving Electronic Collections Environment; Chapter 2: Selecting and Evaluating E-resources for Libraries; Chapter 3: Selection and Order Placement; Chapter 4: Licenses for E-content; Chapter 5: Conducting Business with E-content and Service Suppliers; Chapter 6: Working across Organizational Units to Acquire and Manage E-resources; Chapter 7: Budgeting and Financial Considerations; Chapter 8: The Future of E-content in Libraries and a Few Concluding Thoughts; Glossary; index

Sommario/riassunto

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.