Fundamentals of electronic resources management / Alana Verminski, Kelly Marie Blanchat.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Getting your feet wet : a background in electronic resources management -- Ways to pay : understanding electronic resources purchase models -- Evaluating content, old and new -- Changing the rules : selecting and managing open access resources -- Negotiation and licensing for electronic resources -- Keeping the lights on : setting up and maintaining access -- Making sense of electronic resources usage statistics : COUNTER and beyond -- What you might want to ask a library vendor (but never thought you could) -- Techniques and tools for marketing electronic resources -- Emerging trends and the impact of change on electronic resources management -- Appendix A. University of North Texas Libraries open access resource rubric -- Appendix B. License review checklist -- Glossary. Acronyms and everyday jargon : things every electronic resources librarian should know.

Electronic resources management is a dynamic and ever-changing area of librarianship. This book cuts through the complexity of the role and offers advice on methods, tools and workflows with emphasis on the interconnection between workflows and systems.