Digital Preservation in Libraries: Preparing for Issues in Electronic Resources Management

The libraries have been slow to commence an action to preserve scholarly journals' content. Since the appearance of e-resources and consortium, there has been serious thinking of digital preservation. There have been continued and concerted efforts for preservation of e-resources and as such digital preservation of subscribed consortium content remains a serious threat for the consortia administrators. This study investigates the global initiatives taken to ensure access to perpetuity to electronic resources.

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Insourcing and Outsourcing of Library Technology

Digital Libraries and Institutional Repositories ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-2463-3.ch004 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 59-66

Author(s):

Edward Iglesias

Keyword(s):

Use Cases ◽

Electronic Resources ◽

Resources Management ◽

Advantages And Disadvantages ◽

Individual Use ◽

Library Technology

This article traces the movement of library technology from in-house systems created and maintained by library personnel to outsourced products bought from and largely controlled by vendors. As well as documenting these changes observations will be made concerning strategic advantages and disadvantages of this move. Focus will be limited to six areas of library technology: OPAC, Discovery Layer, MARC Records, Bindery, Acquisitions and ERM (Electronic Resources Management). Some may argue that these are all components of a central ILS that are created and available. This is true in some cases but not others. For example, Innovative Interfaces has always had an Acquisitions module whereas other ILSs have not. Many libraries still use a spreadsheet or other method to keep track of serials where others have migrated to an ERM. Individual use cases will be covered to demonstrate the benefits and shortcomings of each system.

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Sharing the Albatross of E-Resources Management Workflow

Electronic Resource Management in Libraries ◽

10.4018/978-1-59904-891-8.ch005 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 71-89 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Jodi Poe ◽

Mary Bevis ◽

John-Bauer Graham ◽

Bethany Latham ◽

Kimberly W. Stevens

Keyword(s):

Public Services ◽

Detailed Account ◽

Collaborative Effort ◽

State University ◽

Collaborative Relationship ◽

Electronic Resources ◽

Resources Management ◽

Realistic Approach ◽

Jacksonville State University ◽

Technical Services

Management of electronic resources is a time-consuming and, at times, a difficult process. Although the management of electronic resources is often seen as a strictly technical services endeavor, it should be considered a multifaceted process requiring all areas of the library. This chapter will provide a detailed account of how one library handles the electronic resources management workflow in a collaborative effort. It will be especially helpful for libraries working with a limited staff and resources and libraries trying to foster a more collaborative relationship between technical services and public services. The objective and mission of the chapter is to present successful library electronic resources workflow concepts in a straightforward and realistic approach. It aims to provide useful information on current workflow applications, procedures, and ideas from practicing library professionals at Jacksonville State University (JSU) that will contribute to the literature and area of electronic resources management. This chapter will provide considerations for workflow enhancements and detail the advantages of centralized workflows and collaboration between units.

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