All library and information professionals involved with collection development are currently confronting the challenge of how to make informed decisions in the face of the bewildering array of electronic resources available. This practical book addresses the situation by guiding the information professional step-by-step through building and managing an electronic resource collection. It outlines the range of electronic products currently available in abstracting and indexing, bibliographic, and other services and then describes how to effectively select, evaluate and purchase them. Electronic resources are a fast moving area so the new edition of this invaluable guide has been brought completely up to date; emerging new areas such as Virtual Learning Environments and reading/resource list software are considered, and the helpful bibliography of sources is expanded. This invaluable guide identifies best practice and highlights the pitfalls involved in building an electronic resource collection, and the case studies and models used are fully international in their application. This is an essential book for the professional or student new to e-collection development, as well for the experienced practitioner.
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'Overall, this is a practical and reassuringly accessible handbook, likely to be invaluable to both students and professionals.' Mmit and Lamit News 'Highly recommended for those involved in the selection process for any public or private library system.' Library Bookwatch 'I would not hesitate to recommend this book as an excellent introduction to e-resource management and collection development for students and new professionals. I also believe it is of great use to more experienced professionals working in this area as a reference tool.' Ariadne 'This updated second edition remains one of the best, if not the best, guide of its type, and can be unhesitatingly recommended not only for the quality of its mapping of the electronic resources terrain, but also for its invaluable checklists and the wealth of professional experience that it affords information professionals involved with collection development.' PROGRAM
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Stuart D. Lee MA PhD is Head of the Learning Technologies Group at Oxford University Computing Services. Frances Boyle MSc is Electronic Resources Manager, Oxford University Library Services.
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Now in its second edition, Building An Electronic Resource Collection: A Practical Guide is a handbook especially for library and information professionals who need to make informed decisions in choosing how to incorporate electronic resources, and which ones should be selected for one's collection amidst the vast smorgasboard of choices. From an overview of the electronic resources landscape, to the nuts and bolts of what e-books and e-journals are and how to use them, to establishing a budget and evaluation process to determine which electronic resources to purchase, and much more, Building An Electronic Resource Collection is a superb starting point for library professionals of all backgrounds to familiarize themselves with the digital reading materials of the twenty-first century. Highly recommended for those involved in the selection process for any public or private library system.
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