1st Edition

Electronic Resources and Collection Development

Edited By Sul H. Lee Copyright 2002
136 Pages
by Routledge

136 Pages
by Routledge

136 Pages
by Routledge

This book, first published in 2002, examines how the transition to electronic resources in academic libraries has impacted traditional collection development policies and practices. Nine acclaimed librarians present their perspectives on the growing trend toward digital materials acquisition that is tipping the scales in favour of ‘access’ in the ‘ownership vs. access’ debate. The book provides... Read more

1. Introduction Sul H. Lee  2. New Directions in Electronic Collection Development Jay Jordan  3. From the Inside Out: An Organizational View of Electronic Resources and Collection Development Jennifer A. Younger  4. What Administrators Talk About When They Talk About Libraries Barbara McFadden Allen  5. Fishing the Electronic River: Disruptive Technologies, the Unlibrary, and the Ecology of Information Dennis Dillon  6. Collection Development for Distance Learning Anne Marie Casey  7. An Uncertain Trumpet: Developing Archival and Special Collections in the Electronic Era William J. Crowe  8. The ARL Scholars Portal Initiative Mary E. Jackson  9. Think Globally, Act Locally: Electronic Resources and Collection Development Sarah E. Thomas  10. Lessons for JSTOR: User Behavior and Faculty Attitudes Kevin M. Guthrie

Biography

Sul H. Lee