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: 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.

Evolving Roles for Electronic Resources Librarians

2011 ◽  
pp. 105-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debra Engel ◽  
Sarah Robbins
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Organizational Structure ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
Electronic Resources ◽  
Research Libraries ◽  
The Core ◽  
Job Advertisements

This chapter examines the evolution of the electronic resources librarian position within academic libraries as a result of increasing demands for electronic resources and the need for librarians devoted to planning, selecting, implementing, and evaluating electronic resources. The authors discuss the core competencies of electronic resources librarians and analyze the content of job advertisements for electronic resources librarian positions published in the College & Research Libraries News and The Chronicle of Higher Education between July 2001 and June 2006. The analysis reveals that electronic resources librarians are expected to be skillful communicators and collaborators as well as experienced with technology and versed in the issues surrounding electronic resources. Implications of these findings on the organizational structure are discussed.

scholarly journals Progressive Trends in Electronic Resources Management Among Academic Libraries in Hong Kong

2017 ◽  
Vol 40 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 28-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Lo ◽  
Allan Cho ◽  
Belle Kun-Kei Law ◽  
Dickson K. W. Chiu ◽  
Bradley Allard
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Electronic Resources ◽  
Resources Management

scholarly journals Book Review: Licensing Electronic Resources in Academic Libraries: A Practical Handbook

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 77
Author(s):  
Mandi Smith
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Electronic Resources ◽  
Full Life Cycle ◽  
Full Life ◽  
New Challenges ◽  
The Many ◽  
Technical Services

The proliferation of electronic resources (e-resources) arguably brings several benefits to libraries, including instant, from-anywhere access for patrons and automated workflows for technical services that are potentially more efficient. However, it also brings new challenges. One of these challenges is licensing the many e-resources offered through the contemporary library. Halaychik and Reagan address this challenge in Licensing Electronic Resources in Academic Libraries: A Practical Handbook. This resource primarily covers three license-related topics in five chapters. Chapters 1 and 3 discuss the basics of licensing and licensing law. Chapters 2 and 4 address the licensing process through the full life cycle of licenses. The final chapter discusses negotiating licenses.

scholarly journals Book Review: Practical Preservation and Conservation Strategies for Libraries

2018 ◽  
Vol 62 (4) ◽  
pp. 206
Author(s):  
Sharon E. Reidt
Keyword(s):  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Digital Preservation ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Disaster Planning ◽  
Conservation Strategies ◽  
Limited Attention ◽  
Electronic Resources ◽  
Basic Book ◽  
Print Materials

The rapid proliferation of electronic resources (e-resources) in library collections and the increasing use of digitization as a preservation tool has altered the preservation landscape. Despite these changes, the need for libraries to plan their preservation and conservation workflows and processes continues. Baird’s Practical Preservation and Conservation Strategies for Libraries is intended as an overview of methods that can be used by small public and academic libraries where staff, funding, and time is at a premium. The book focuses on print materials, although limited attention is paid in the final two chapters to other types of materials. The book takes a holistic approach to the preservation and conservation cycle. Evaluation and assessment of preservation needs, development of preservation workflows, basic book repairs, disaster planning, and digital preservation are the topics covered in the book’s eleven chapters.

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).

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