E-book collection development: : Formalizing a policy for smaller libraries

• Autores: Ria Lukes, Susanne Markgren, Angie Thorpe
• Localización: Serials librarian: The international quarterly of serials management, ISSN 0361-526X, ISSN-e 1541-1095, Vol. 70, Nº. 1-4, 2016, págs. 106-115
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Three librarians from two similar but unaffiliated state colleges—both members of larger university systems—discuss how they confronted similar e-book acquisition concerns. In this session, presenters described how they took two different approaches toward revising their collection development policies, economizing their processes and streamlining their workflows. The presenters discussed patron-driven acquisition e-book programs, as well as the importance of communication and collaboration among library personnel. By formalizing the purchasing decisions of electronic formats, libraries can provide the structure needed to support changing staff roles and shrinking resources, as well as address important related issues such as accessibility and timeliness.