Fundamentals of Electronic Resources Management

This hands-on guide provides both new and seasoned information professionals with a practical foundation for electronic resources management: how it came to be, where it is today and the essential tools needed to get the job done.

Electronic resources management is a dynamic and ever-changing area of librarianship. Fundamentals of Electronic Resources Management cuts through the complexity of the role and offers advice on methods, tools and workflows with emphasis on the interconnection between workflows and systems.

Content covered includes:

the full range of purchasing options, from unbundling package subscriptions to pay per viewevaluating both new content and current resourcescommon clauses in licensing agreements and what they meanselecting and managing Open Access resourcesunderstanding methods of e-resources access authenticationusing a triage approach to troubleshoot electronic resources access issuesthe basic principles of usage statistics, and ways to use COUNTER reports when evaluating renewalstips for activating targets in a knowledge basemarketing tools and techniquesclear explanations of jargon, important terms, and acronyms.This guide will prove invaluable, both as an introduction for those preparing to enter the field, as well as a ready reference for current practitioners.