Developing and managing electronic collections : the essentials / Peggy Johnson.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Johnson, Peggy, 1948-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Libraries--Special collections--Electronic information resources.
• Electronic information resources--Management.
• Libraries and electronic publishing--United States.
• Libraries and electronic publishing.
• Electronic information resources.
• Management.
• United States.

Physical Description:

ix, 186 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Chicago : ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association, 2013.

Contents:

• Overview of the evolving electronic collections environment
• Selecting and evaluating e-resources for libraries
• Selection and order placement
• Licenses for e-content
• Conducting business with e-content and service suppliers
• Working across organizational units to acquire and manage e-resources
• Budgeting and financial considerations
• The future of e-content in libraries and a few concluding thoughts.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

• 9780838911907
• 0838911900

OCLC:

840927675