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Developing and Managing Electronic Collections - The Essentials (Paperback)
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Developing and Managing Electronic Collections - The Essentials (Paperback)
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The complex issues associated with developing and managing
electronic collections deserve special treatment, and library
collection authority Peggy Johnson rises to the challenge with a
book sure to become a benchmark for excellence. Providing
comprehensive coverage of key issues and decision points, she
offers advice on best practices for developing and managing these
important resources for libraries of all types and sizes. With an
emphasis on practical solutions that will provide effective and
timely access to online resources for library users, she presents
an in-depth look at The fundamentals of electronic resource
planning, selection, and evaluation The evolving world of
acquisition options, licenses, and contracts Fostering and
maintaining positive relationships with vendors and publishers
Budgeting and financial considerations, with guidance on how to
collaborate across library organizational lines to acquire and
manage e-content more efficiently Tips, informational sidebars, and
suggested reading lists accompany each chapter, and an extensive
glossary defines essential terms and concepts.
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About the Author Peggy Johnson began her library career as a music
cataloger and has been a children's librarian in a public library,
and serials cataloger, technical services head, and a senior
collection development officer in academic libraries. In 2002, she
served as interim university librarian at the University of
Minnesota. Johnson has consulted on library development in Uganda,
Rwanda, Morocco, and China. She is a frequent speaker and
consultant on collection development and management and on change
in libraries, two areas of particular interest. She edits the
journal Technicalities: Information Forum for the Library Services
Practitioner, has published numerous papers, and written and edited
several books.
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