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Record Nr.

UNINA9910821621103321

Autore

Anderson Elsa K.

Titolo

Electronic resource management systems : a workflow approach / / Elsa K. Anderson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, Illinois : , : ALA TechSource, , [2014]

©2014

ISBN

0-8389-5923-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (49 pages)

Collana

Library technology reports : export guides to library systems and services ; ; Volume 50, Number 3

Disciplina

025.174

Soggetti

Libraries - Special collections - Electronic information resources

Electronic information resources - Management

Electronic records - Management

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.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Electronic Resource Management Systems: A Workflow Approach; Contents; Chapter 1: Introduction; Background; Digital Library Foundation-Electronic Resource Management Initiative; ERM Systems; Methods; Notes; Chapter 2: Elements of Electronic Resource Management; Knowledge Base or Holdings; Acquisitions-Budget, Subscription, and Purchasing; Administration and Contacts; Licensing; Reporting; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 3: Workflow Analysis; Why Do a Workflow Analysis?; Different Methods for Doing an Analysis; Tools for Workflow Management-ERMSs

ERMS Selection Using Workflow Analysis ResultsNotes; Chapter 4: Electronic Resource Management Systems and Related Products; Vendor Systems; Open-Source ERMSs; Homegrown ERMSs; Related Software; Notes; Chapter 5: Works Cited

Sommario/riassunto

To get to the bottom of a successful approach to Electronic Resource Management (ERM), Anderson interviewed staff at 11 institutions about their ERM implementations. Among her conclusions, presented in this issue of Library Technology Reports, is that grasping the intricacies of your workflow-analyzing each step to reveal the gaps and problems-at the beginning is crucial to selecting and implementing an ERM.