Book review: Fundamentals of Electronic Resources Management

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 214-215
Author(s):  
Claudio Svaluto
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Resources ◽  
Resources Management

scholarly journals Book Review: Fundamentals of Electronic Resources Management

2018 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 48
Author(s):  
Jennifer C. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Structure ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
First Century ◽  
Practical Approach ◽  
Academic Librarians ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
Electronic Resources ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
The North

The North American Serials Interest Groups’s (NASIG) Core Competencies for Electronic Resources Librarians, published in 2013, casts light on a growing problem in twenty-first-century libraries: aspiring electronic resources librarians need an astonishing variety of skills.1 Because of their complex nature, these skills must be cultivated on the job. This book, by academic librarians Verminksi and Blanchat, provides a practical approach for such cultivation. Readers new to e-resources will find value in the authors’ clear descriptions of daily workflows, while those with more experience will find the explanations of “the interconnection between workflows and systems” (vii) enlightening. Chapters are divided into sections, each of which could warrant an entire book. This organizational structure provides readers with guideposts by which they can navigate the chapter or branch out into further research.

scholarly journals Book Review: Maximizing Electronic Resources Management in Libraries: Applying Business Process Management

2016 ◽  
Vol 60 (4) ◽  
pp. 281
Author(s):  
Marie Seymour-Green
Keyword(s):  
Business Process Management ◽  
Process Management ◽  
Knowledge Work ◽  
Electronic Resources ◽  
Electronic Resource ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Effective Organization ◽  
Over Time

One of the themes emphasized throughout Maximizing Electronic Resources Management in Libraries is that Electronic Resource Management (ERM) is a form of knowledge work that is complex, patchworked and often does not lend itself to routine. Expertise in the subject is gained over time and through the experience of grappling with different issues and solving a variety of problems. The other theme is effective organization of electronic resources is critical to the success of libraries and to the institutions of which they are a part (1, 9).

scholarly journals Book Review: Reengineering the Library: Issues in Electronic Resources Management

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 75
Author(s):  
Lynn E. Gates
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Organizational Structures ◽  
Substantial Part ◽  
Electronic Resources ◽  
Professional Skills ◽  
Electronic Resource ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Physical Materials

Over the last ten years electronic resources (e-resources) have exploded, becoming a larger and more substantial part of library collections. As Stachokas writes in the introduction, “Libraries are reengineering in terms of their professional skills, organizational structures, collections, systems, tools and assessment in order to provide users with a greater number and more types of electronic resources” (xi). This reengineering is vital as processes used for purchasing and preparing print and other physical materials for use are no longer adequate to handle the increased volume of e-resources acquired by libraries. Reengineering the Library is written for academic library practitioners, and there are several chapters that will be of particular interest to those new to the field of electronic resource management.

scholarly journals Book Review: Reengineering the Library: Issues in Electronic Resources Management

2019 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 78
Author(s):  
Casey Lowry
Keyword(s):  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
National Standards ◽  
Valuable Insight ◽  
Electronic Resources ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Standards Of Practice ◽  
Current State ◽  
Information Professionals

The increasing prevalence of electronic resources in academic libraries has forced information professionals to rethink many aspects of library services. The last couple of decades have seen significant updates to national standards of practice and librarian core competencies. This book presents a well-rounded view of the current state of electronic resources management in academic libraries, with chapters covering a wide variety of topics, including discovery, analytics, vendor relations, and departmental reorganization. Even if managing electronic resources is not one of your primary job duties, this book can provide valuable insight into an ever-growing field of librarianship that impacts library service at all levels.

scholarly journals Book Review: Rethinking Technical Services: New Frameworks, New Skill Sets, New Tools, New Roles

2016 ◽  
Vol 60 (4) ◽  
pp. 278
Author(s):  
Catherine Oliver
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
The State ◽  
First Century ◽  
The Other ◽  
Electronic Resources ◽  
Skill Sets ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Technical Services

This book, the sixth volume in a series on the twenty-first century academic library, joins other books on the present and future of technical services, including Rethinking Library Technical Services (2015) and the much older Technical Services: Today and Tomorrow (1998); it presents a mixture of theory and praxis and includes surveys of the state of the profession, case studies, and think pieces. Unlike the other two volumes mentioned, it does not have chapters specifically devoted to acquisitions or to electronic resources management; metadata creation is the only division discussed in detail. However, it does include two sections aimed at technical services managers, a demographic not often treated separately.

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