Collection Development Issues in the Online Environment

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Expand your knowledge of problems and possibilities with e-material acquisitions around the world to aid in making your own decisions The demand for electronic material in academic libraries is growing and shows no sign of abating. Collection Development Issues in the Online Environment addresses key issues in electronic materials development and presents cutting-edge practices from academic... Read more

Expand your knowledge of problems and possibilities with e-material acquisitions around the world to aid in making your own decisions

The demand for electronic material in academic libraries is growing and shows no sign of abating. Collection Development Issues in the Online Environment addresses key issues in electronic materials development and presents cutting-edge practices from academic libraries around the world. Leading authorities reveal insights on both common and special concerns that every library administrator can use in making decisions about their own collections. The text also presents real-life case studies illustrating approaches that can be modified for effective planning of your own library acquisitions. The strategies are practical, the information clear and helpful, all of it contained in a single useful volume that every information science professional or academic can use.

Collection Development Issues in the Online Environment is separated into three sections. The first section tackles issues common to most academic libraries such as electronic journal delivery and budgeting. The second section addresses special library digital issues such as the preservation and dissemination of unique types of information such as annual reports. The final section delves into the future of library electronic acquisitions and the coming challenges. This text is carefully referenced and includes tables and figures to enhance understanding of the subjects.

Collection Development Issues in the Online Environment topics include:

virtual learning environments (VLE)
problems of pricing and access with individually ordered or packaged electronic journals
budgeting issues in electronic resources
management of electronic-only versions of journals
electronic vs. paper serials—including selection criteria of each
copyright law—and its impact on electronic acquisitions
subscriptions to databases and the variations in depth and quality of indexing
the challenges in creation of an electronic collection of historical annual reports
costs and delivery options for unbundled and integrated media materials
systematic incentives to implement archiving of peer-reviewed papers produced by faculty
PDA serials issues

Collection Development Issues in the Online Environment is helpful, horizon-expanding information for librarians, library administrators, archivists, publishers, and library and information science educators and students. Read less

Introduction
COMMON ISSUES
Institutional Challenges to Increased Library Provision of Electronic Materials (Gareth J. Johnson)
Electronic Journal Delivery in Academic Libraries (Stephen Crothers, Margaret Prabhu, and Shirley Sullivan)
Electronic Reference Works and Library Budgeting Dilemma (Ibironke O. Lawal)
Going E-Only: A Feasible Option in the Current UK Journals Marketplace? (Martin Wolf)
Are Electronic Serials Helping or Hindering Academic Libraries? (Leila I. T. Wallenius)
SPECIAL ISSUES
DMCA, CTEA, UCITA...Oh My! An Overview of Copyright Law and Its Impact on Library Acquisitions and Collection Development of Electronic Resources (Leslie A. Lee and Michelle M. Wu)
Subscribing to Databases: How Important Is Depth and Quality of Indexing? (Linwood DeLong)
Annual Reports: Preserving and Disseminating a Source for Business History (Cynthia L. Cronin-Kardon and Michael Halperin)
FUTURE ISSUES
Enhanced Online Access Requires Redesigned Delivery Options and Cost Models (David Stern)
Incentives for Deconstruction of the E-Journal (Daniel E. Cleary)
PDA Serials: Practical and Policy Issues for Librarians (Stephen Good)
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Collection Development Issues in the Online Environment

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