Library Technology Reports articles

Recent articles from Library Technology Reports

Implementation
February 1, 2013... Abstract Any new e-resource will need to be implemented. While implementation may be relatively straightforward for smaller resources, larger resources and new services may take a few months to get just right. Chapter 4 of Library Technology Reports (vol. 49, no. 2) "Techniques for...

Acquisition of New Content
February 1, 2013... Abstract Acquiring resources once they are selected can be very straightforward or very complicated, depending upon the resource to be purchased Chapter 3 of Library Technology Reports (vol. 49, no. 2) "Techniques for Electronic Resource Management" discusses the steps that usually occur...

Investigation of New Content
February 1, 2013... Abstract Chapter 2 of Library Technology Reports (vol. 49, no. 2) "Techniques for Electronic Resource Management" presents a basic framework that should be considered with every new purchase or addition to content selected for inclusion in the twenty-first-century library. While collection...

Introduction and Literature Review
February 1, 2013... Abstract Librarians and information specialists have been finding ways to manage electronic resources for over a decade now. However, much of this work has been an ad hoc and learn-as-you-go process. Chapter 1 of Library Technology Reports (vol. 49, no. 2) "Techniques for Electronic Resource...

Techniques for Electronic Resource Management
February 1, 2013... Abstract Two decades after the advent of electronic journals and databases, librarians are still grappling with ways to best manage these resources in conjunction with their print resources. In addition, economic pressures at many institutions of higher education are resulting in librarians...