ELECTRONIC RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS: THE PROMISE AND DISAPPOINTMENT. A REPORT OF THE PROGRAM PRESENTED BY THE ALCTS CONTINUING RESOURCES SECTION, ACQUISITIONS COMMITTEE, AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE, CHICAGO, JULY 2009

摘要

The development of commercial electronic resources management systems (ERMS) has held the promise of solutions for multiple problems facing electronic resource management. However, libraries adopting these systems have achieved varying degrees of success in implementation and maintenance. This was the theme of the "Electronic Resources Management Systems: The Promises and the Disappointments" program sponsored by the ALCTS Continuing Resources Section's Acquisitions Committee. The program provided a forum to discuss the successes and frustrations encountered with implementing and managing an ERMS.