Managing Electronic Resources: A LITA Guide

摘要

I remember F.W. Lancaster's late twentieth century sayings regarding the paperless society which drew library and information professionals' attention to three important issues namely "choosing the electronic world", "adapting to life in this society", and "considering library users as individuals with individual needs". Since taking effective steps towards meeting such demands needs relevant guiding resources, and because "many librarians find electronic resource management to be an especially challenging endeavor, both because electronic resources themselves are a constantly moving target and because most librarians have little education or professional development in the area" (p. ix), this edited eight-chapter book collected by five experienced librarians is designed to fill the void through addressing the concepts and issues of managing electronic resources in a manner that is applicable to all types of libraries and institutions. In Chapter 1 the fundamentals of successfully managing electronic resources collections, basic personal management skills, and the concepts relating to the electronic resources life cycle are theoretically discussed.