Collection Development in the New Millennium—Evaluating, Selecting, Annotating, Organizing for Ease of Access, Reevaluating, and Updating Electronic Resources

PurposeThis paper discusses the importance of incorporating licensing issues in access policies for electronic resources in research libraries. The implications for patron understanding of basic legal issues and the role of the library in managing and acquiring these resources are investigated and discussed.Design/methodology/approachA survey of various research libraries was undertaken to examine what is provided to patrons in terms of conditions of use for electronic resources. Literature relating to the management and provision of electronic resources was examined.FindingsIt was found that few libraries provide key licensing information to their patrons. This has important consequences in terms of the patron's lack of awareness of restrictions on use, as well as the costs, complexity, and consortial involvement in acquiring these resources.Research limitations/implicationsA comprehensive international review of the trends and practices of research libraries regarding access policies and licensing issues would build upon this paper's findings.Practical implicationsLibrary patrons are not receiving adequate information about the resources they are using. If more research libraries would consider what licensing information is made available to patrons, there could be changes in patron understanding and perception of the library. This will impact the profile of the library in academia, and the changing role of librarians in collection development in the digital environment.Originality/valueThe paper will be of value to research libraries involved in the acquisition, management and delivery of electronic resources to its patrons, and to librarians involved in collection development and management.

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Russian Electronic Resources in Collection Development of the Russian National Public Library for Science and Technology

Information technologies, computer systems and publications for libraries: Proceedings of the Twenty Fourth International Conference «LIBCOM-2020» ◽

10.33186/978-5-85638-231-9-2020-57-63 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Galina A. Evstigneeva ◽

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Galina V. Krylova ◽

Keyword(s):

Science And Technology ◽

Public Library ◽

Russian Language ◽

Remote Access ◽

General View ◽

Collection Development ◽

Sources Of Information ◽

Electronic Resources ◽

The Status ◽

Definition Of

The Russian National Public Library for Science and Technology has traditionally been and is currently acquiring Russian language paper materials by receiving deposit copies from the Russian Book Chamber. The concept of pervasiveness of a deposit copy dictates the need to use external digital resources – electronic libraries, archives and collections, electronic library systems. Acquiring of all of these sources of information depending on their access features and specifics of library services also meets the definition of «collection development». The article provides a general view of the collection of the Russian National Public Library for Science and Technology and the ways of its development. Specific examples show the status of some library materials available online. Reasons are offered in support of using remote access electronic resources as well as widening the variety of library materials and making subscription models more flexible.

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Collection Development Policy for E-resources in University Libraries: A Study

Indian Journal of Information Sources and Services ◽

10.51983/ijiss.2018.8.1.501 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 64-68

Author(s):

Sajini Priya Natarajan

Keyword(s):

Resource Sharing ◽

Development Policy ◽

Collection Development ◽

University Libraries ◽

Electronic Resources ◽

Development Policies ◽

Selection Of ◽

Selection Tools ◽

Library Collections

This article describes about the Collection Development Policies in University libraries. Collection Development Policy included for Electronic Resources in University libraries, Major Roles in the Selection of Library Collections and the important Selection Tools for Print and Electronic forms, Criteria for Selecting the Book suppliers and Order of Books and Details of the collections in the library for the preceding five years. The Inter library lending/ resource sharing facility for books with other and Subscribe to e-resources.

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Technology, Contracts, and Electronic Resources

Advances in Library and Information Science - Public Law Librarianship ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-2184-8.ch008 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 166-196

Keyword(s):

Public Services ◽

Public Law ◽

Public Access ◽

Collection Development ◽

Electronic Resources ◽

Digital Revolution ◽

The Public ◽

Card Catalog ◽

Electronic Technologies ◽

The Way

The electronic revolution, which began over fifty years ago, has changed not only the way libraries operate but the way people conduct research and business, interact with each other, socialize, communicate, and even commit crimes. Originally, the phrase “library electronics” referred to an ILS (integrated library system) or an OPAC (online public access catalog). Today, this same phrase refers to not only the ILS, OPAC, and public access computer but to print management and computer reservation software, e-books, CD-ROMs, databases, and CALR vendors. As technology has changed libraries, it has also changed users’ behaviors, research techniques, public services, and the librarian’s role. Intended to be an extension of the collection development and public services chapters, this chapter explores the effect of the digital revolution on the public law library, ways public law libraries can utilize the technology, and how and why these libraries are being driven to increase their use of digital technology. Because contracts are commonly thought of as being associated with electronic resources, the authors have chosen to discuss contract issues in this chapter rather than in the Collection Development chapter. Other related topics include transitioning from the card catalog to the OPAC and ILS, electronic formats, vendor selection, miscellaneous electronic technologies, and pricing issues.

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