The ABCs of ERM

The ever-shifting landscape of electronic resources challenges even the most tech-savvy information professionals. Now however you can surmount those challenges with the solid backing offered in this practical book.Despite their being visible valuable and expensive components of public and academic library collections electronic resources remain somewhat mysterious to many librarians. How do you deal with vendors how do you decide which e-resources to buy how do you optimize access for remote users and perhaps most importantly how do you motivate your public to use them?Created by three front-line practitioners this guide answers all of those questions and more offering practical advice to information professionals involved in any aspect of electronic resource managementfrom selecting acquiring and activating to managing promoting and deselecting. It features clear instructions along with definitions checklists FAQs and sidebars comprising sensible tips and anecdotal asides for the involved librarian. Written in a lively style and brimming with helpful information this is the guide you''ll wish you had in library school and a resource you will refer to again and again.