Process Mapping for Electronic Resources

2010 ◽  
pp. 1760-1772
Author(s):  
Marianne Afifi
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Potential Application ◽  
Process Mapping ◽  
Electronic Resources ◽  
Electronic Resource ◽  
Management Guidelines ◽  
Complex Processes

The number of electronic resources is continually growing and the processes associated with managing them are ever more complex. Consequently, completely new ways of managing these resources efficiently and effectively must be invented or borrowed from industries that also must manage complex processes. This chapter describes how a method generally employed in business and industry can be applied in managing electronic resource-related processes in libraries. Specifically, a technique called process mapping and its potential application to electronic resource management in libraries is described. Existing electronic resource management guidelines are conceptually linked to actual management situations. A case study is presented which is intended to illustrate the process.

Process Mapping for Electronic Resources

2010 ◽  
pp. 90-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marianne Afifi
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Potential Application ◽  
Process Mapping ◽  
Electronic Resources ◽  
Electronic Resource ◽  
Management Guidelines ◽  
Complex Processes

The number of electronic resources is continually growing and the processes associated with managing them are ever more complex. Consequently, completely new ways of managing these resources efficiently and effectively must be invented or borrowed from industries that also must manage complex processes. This chapter describes how a method generally employed in business and industry can be applied in managing electronic resource-related processes in libraries. Specifically, a technique called process mapping and its potential application to electronic resource management in libraries is described. Existing electronic resource management guidelines are conceptually linked to actual management situations. A case study is presented which is intended to illustrate the process.

scholarly journals Electronic Resources and Web Sites: Replacing a Back-end Database with Innovative's Electronic Resource Management

2005 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Tull
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Ohio State University ◽  
State University ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Electronic Resources ◽  
Electronic Resource ◽  
Washington State University ◽  
The Ohio State University ◽  
The University

<span>In the fall of 2002, Ohio State University along with the University of Washington, the University of Western Australia, Washington State University, and Glasgow University entered into a development partnership with Innovative Interfaces. The goal was to develop a module to manage electronic resources, integrated into Innovative’s Millennium library system. The product, Electronic Resource Management (ERM), became available in 2004 and is based on the work of the Digital Library Federation Electronic Resources Management Initiative. This article focuses on one aspect of ERM, the integration of the module with the Web OPAC, and describes how the Ohio State University Libraries replaced a back-end database with ERM to support lists of electronic resources on their Web site.</span>

Choosing and Implementing an Open Source ERMS

2014 ◽  
pp. 164-180
Author(s):  
Daniel Stafford ◽  
Robert Flatley
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Management System ◽  
Unified Approach ◽  
Electronic Resources ◽  
Electronic Resource ◽  
Google Docs ◽  
Resource Management System ◽  
The Way

The Rohrbach Library of Kutztown University manages its electronic resources using a disconnected array of resources including spreadsheets, paper files, email files, and a Google Docs account. Clearly, a more streamlined and unified approach would be beneficial. In this case, the authors investigate various Electronic Resource Management System (ERMS) options and whether they are a fit for the library. They then examine the decision to implement an open source option. Finally, the case describes the process of implementing and populating the open source ERMS, in addition to challenges experienced along the way.

In the Eye of the Storm

2011 ◽  
pp. 374-382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ted Koppel
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Research Library ◽  
Electronic Resources ◽  
Electronic Resource ◽  
Library Management ◽  
Research Libraries ◽  
Association Of Research Libraries ◽  
Significant Volume ◽  
Large Research ◽  
The Web

Electronic resource management (ERM), as a tool for library management, grows in importance every day. The ERM industry has matured greatly over the past decade. Just ten years ago, the first journals began to be published on the Web in significant volume; by 2007, many smaller colleges and some large research libraries have moved to complete or nearly complete electronic-only access (Ives, 2006). The Association of Research Libraries reports that the average ARL research library now spends over 31% of its materials budget on electronic resources, with a large proportion of these libraries spending more than 50% of their materials budget on electronic resources (Kyrillidou & Young, 2006).

Using Consistent Naming Conventions for Library Electronic Resources

2011 ◽  
pp. 275-293
Author(s):  
Diana Kichuk
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Local Adaptation ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Electronic Resources ◽  
Electronic Resource ◽  
Text Databases ◽  
Standards And Guidelines ◽  
Integrated Or

There are no accepted standards governing naming electronic resources in A to Z lists or electronic resource management (ERM) systems. Current practice superficially resembles cataloging standards and guidelines, but is substantially ad hoc, and reliant on local adaptation and innovation. A little more predictability is needed to make finding and using electronic resources easier. This chapter describes issues related to naming electronic resources and concludes with a draft set of principles and conventions for designating names or titles in the context of A to Z lists and ERM systems. It will also examine the unique issue of electronic resource volatility and its impact on maintenance. The focus will be on integrated or continuously updated electronic resources, such as bibliographic and full text databases, and reference works.

Copyright Implications for Electronic Resources

2011 ◽  
pp. 145-173
Author(s):  
Aline Soules ◽  
Donna L. Ferullo
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Copyright Law ◽  
Electronic Resources ◽  
Electronic Resource ◽  
Electronic Environment ◽  
Electronic Environments ◽  
The Impact

The chapter begins with an examination of the sections of copyright law that impact electronic resource management, and reviews the various laws that have been enacted in recent years to attempt to delineate appropriate uses of information in the electronic environment. In section two, the impact of copyright is discussed in relation to particular types of electronic resources. The unique characteristics and challenges inherent in both access and format are discussed. Section three reports on responses to a series of interview questions the authors posed to librarians working in a wide variety and type of libraries. The goal was to elicit information about how librarians are managing to implement copyright law in the daily reality of their increasingly electronic environments.

A Theoretical Approach to the Adoption of Electronic Resource Management Systems (ERMS) in Nigerian University Libraries

2021 ◽  
pp. 530-548
Author(s):  
Adebayo Muritala Adegbore ◽  
Monsuru Omotayo Quadri ◽  
Oyekanmi Rasaq Oyewo
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Theoretical Approach ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Electronic Resources ◽  
Electronic Resource ◽  
Nigerian University

This chapter discusses a theoretical approach to the adoption of electronic resource management systems in Nigeria university libraries. The nature of electronic resources calls for a special way of managing it thereby the invention and adoption of electronic resource management systems (ERMS). However, observation revealed that Nigerian libraries have yet to largely adopt it. It is therefore necessary to theoretically outline the factors promoting adoption of new technologies, in order for Nigerian libraries to take a cue. This chapter proposes a theoretical approach to the adoption of ERMS in Nigerian libraries.

The Impact of Locally Developed Electronic Resource Management Systems

2011 ◽  
pp. 350-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie R. Kennedy
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Academic Institutions ◽  
Electronic Resources ◽  
Successful Development ◽  
Electronic Resource ◽  
Record Keeping ◽  
Online Journals ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Impact

As libraries dramatically increased their numbers of licensed electronic resources in the 1990s, such as online journals and databases, they realized the need for a record-keeping system that would help manage the details of acquiring and maintaining them. Since no off-the-shelf product existed, some libraries developed their own tools to manage electronic resources. This chapter discusses the development of locally designed electronic resource management systems; the process of developing the tools at several academic institutions is traced, with a focus on the aspects of the systems unique to each university. Locally developed electronic resource management systems have lead academic institutions to engage with other institutions and vendors building similar tools. As a result, community-wide efforts in identifying key elements for managing electronic resources have begun to emerge. These efforts lay the foundation for the future successful development of tools and standards to assist in electronic resource management.

Book Review: Techniques for Electronic Resource Management: TERMS and the Transition to Open

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (4) ◽  
pp. 187
Author(s):  
Erin Wentz
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Open Access ◽  
Electronic Resources ◽  
Electronic Resource ◽  
Geographic Barriers ◽  
The World ◽  
The Creation

Electronic resources (e-resources) have become an integral part of libraries’ resources in many parts of the world and enable libraries to meet users’ needs whenever and wherever they are located. Open access (OA) resources similarly decrease financial and geographic barriers to using content. Libraries incorporate open resources into their collections to enhance or replace their subscribed content. As pressure mounts for authors and publishers to make content open, many libraries also support the creation and provision of OA materials. During unexpected disruptions, such as the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, these subscription-based and OA resources enable libraries to continue to meet their users’ needs as they cancel events, close physical locations, and support efforts to move courses and workplaces entirely online. Techniques for Electronic Resource Management: TERMS and the Transition to Open provides a thorough and sophisticated overview of the work that goes into supporting these types of resources.

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