
The ABCs of ERM
Demystifying Electronic Resource Management for Public and Academic Librarians
- 258 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
The ABCs of ERM
Demystifying Electronic Resource Management for Public and Academic Librarians
About this book
The ever-shifting landscape of electronic resources challenges even the most tech-savvy information professionals. Now, however, you can surmount those challenges, with the solid backing offered in this practical book. Despite their being visible, valuable, and expensive components of public and academic library collections, electronic resources remain somewhat mysterious to many librarians. How do you deal with vendors, how do you decide which e-resources to buy, how do you optimize access for remote users, and perhaps most importantly, how do you motivate your public to use them? Created by three front-line practitioners, this guide answers all of those questions and more, offering practical advice to information professionals involved in any aspect of electronic resource management—from selecting, acquiring, and activating to managing, promoting, and deselecting. It features clear instructions along with definitions, checklists, FAQs, and sidebars comprising sensible tips and anecdotal asides for the involved librarian. Written in a lively style and brimming with helpful information, this is the guide you'll wish you had in library school, and a resource you will refer to again and again.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Chapter 1. So What Are Electronic Resources Anyway?
- Chapter 2. Vendors Are Your Friend
- Chapter 3. Licenses: The Fine Print
- Chapter 4. Buy All the Things!
- Chapter 5. Creating Access in All the Right Places
- Chapter 6. Marketing, Part I: Planning
- Chapter 7. Marketing, Part II: Promotional Strategies
- Chapter 8. Assessment, Part I: Subscription Resources
- Chapter 9. Assessment, Part II: One-Time Purchases and Leases
- Chapter 10. I Think the Internet Broke
- Chapter 11. Users Are People, Too
- Chapter 12. No Librarian Is an Island
- Appendix
- Glossary
- Index