Digital Disruption and Electronic Resource Management in Libraries

Digital Disruption and Electronic Resource Management in Libraries

Nihar K. Patra

Chandos Information Professional Series

Table of Contents

Cover image

Title page

Copyright

Dedication

List of Figures

List of Tables

Biography

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

List of Abbreviations

Chapter 1. Introduction

Abstract

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Background

1.3 Role of E-Resources in Higher Education

1.4 Role of the Electronic Resource Manager

1.5 Parity of Electronic Resource Management in Library Management

1.6 Emerging Thoughts on the New Dynamics of Electronic Resource Management

References

Chapter 2. From Electronic Resources to Electronic Resource Management

Abstract

2.1 Definition of Electronic Resources

2.2 Electronic Resources: A Bird’s-Eye View

2.3 Advantages of Electronic Resources

2.4 Disadvantages of Electronic Resources

2.5 Electronic Resource Management

2.6 Evolution of Electronic Resource Management

References

Chapter 3. Lifecycle of Electronic Resource Management

Abstract

3.1 Lifecycle of Electronic Resource Management

3.2 Acquisition Management

3.3 Access Management

3.4 Administration Management

3.5 Evaluation and Monitor Management

References

Chapter 4. An Electronic Resource Management System and Its Best Practice

Abstract

4.1 Electronic Resource Management Systems

4.2 Innovative Electronic Resource Management

4.3 TDNet Electronic Resource Management Solutions

4.4 Alma Electronic Resource Management

4.5 Web-Share License Manager

4.6 The Semper Tool Digital Library Suite

4.7 Centralized Online Resources Acquisition and Licensing

4.8 360 Resource Manager

4.9 Gold Rush

4.10 EBSCONET Electronic Resource Management Essentials

4.11 E-Resource Central

References

Chapter 5. Standards, Compatibility, and Best Practices for Electronic Resource Management

Abstract

5.1 Link Resolvers and Knowledge Bases

5.2 The Work, its Manifestations, and Access Points

5.3 Integration of Usage and Cost-Related Data

5.4 Coding License Terms and Defining Consensus

5.5 Data Exchange Using Institutional Identifiers

References

Chapter 6. Electronic Resource Management Systems: Pros and Cons

Abstract

6.1 Benefits of Electronic Resource Management

6.2 Weaknesses of Electronic Resource Management Systems

6.3 Some of the Best Practices in Electronic Resource Management Systems

6.4 Training/Education in Electronic Resource Management

Reference

Chapter 7. Implementation of Electronic Resource Management in Libraries: A Case Study

Abstract

7.1 Motivation Behind the Study

7.2 The Present Study

7.3 Research Questions

7.4 Objectives

7.5 Hypothesis

7.6 Scope of the Study

7.7 Limitations of the Study

7.8 Design of the Study and Methodology

7.9 Section I: General Information

7.10 Section II: Electronic Resource Collection Development

7.11 Section III: Lifecycle of Electronic Resources

7.12 Section IV: IT Infrastructure

7.13 Section V: Electronic Resource Management Systems

7.14 Conclusions

7.15 Suggestions for Improvement in the Management of Electronic Resources

7.16 Areas for Further Research

References

Bibliography

Index

Copyright

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Dedication

For my wife, Niharika, and newborn baby boy, Adideva.

Thank you for all your love and support—Nihar K. Patra.

List of Figures

List of Tables

Biography

Dr. Nihar K. Patra has over 16 years of experience in the library profession, with substantial experience in using the latest IT infrastructure in libraries, including the development of a Digital Library, Web-based Information Services, Library Portal Development, and RFID. He was awarded a PhD degree, and also completed his MPhil degree in Library and Information Science. Dr. Nihar K. Patra is presently working at Nalanda University as University Librarian. Nalanda University, an international institute of national importance established by a special Act of Indian Parliament, i.e., The Nalanda University Act 2010, is an International Institution of Excellence for the pursuit of intellectual, philosophical, historical, and spiritual studies. Being a young University Librarian, his present job calls for the development and complete revival of the Nalanda International University Library from scratch.

Prior to his present assignment, Dr. Nihar K. Patra was associated with NIFTEM (the National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management), Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), government of India, where he set up a world-class state-of-the-art library through the implementation of the latest IT infrastructure. He has had the privilege of being associated with the libraries of some of the elite institutes in India, such as JK Lakshmipat University; NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata; Xavier Labour Relation Institute (XLRI), Jamshedpur; Indian Institute for Production Management (IIPM), Kansbahal; National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Gandhinagar; Institute for Plasma Research (IPR), Gandhinagar; and Centre for Environment Education (CEE), Ahmedabad.

He has had quite a few of his research works published with respected national/international journals. To add to the list, he has also had an edited book published with IGI Global, USA, entitled Progressive Trends in Electronic Resource Management in Libraries.

As a resource person, Dr. Nihar K. Patra has visited different universities and institutions to deliver lectures on ERM and other technological advances in libraries. His area of interest in terms of research is on ERM, and digital libraries.

Foreword

B. Tijerina, Data & Society Research Institute, New York, NY, United States

Thirteen years ago I stepped into the academic library profession during a time of tremendous change. The world was going digital. Many people in higher education had fully adapted to using computers and the Internet to get a lot of their information. Our library users’ needs, expectations, and demands were changing rapidly. At the same time, libraries still had majority print collections but we could see the onslaught of electronic resources coming our way.

At this point, a new area of the field known as the Electronic Resources Librarians was popping up in many libraries to begin to manage this new material. Often these professionals were the only ones in their organization that understood all the complexities involved in negotiating, ordering, licensing, acquiring, providing access, troubleshooting, and evaluating. They often had to be the flexible, nimble, and creative in accomplishing their increasingly complex work.

In the first few years, librarians were expanding e-content collections (or holdings) and trying to use tools and methods they’ve used in the print world for acquiring and collecting. But it was clear that more tools, new methods, and common (or established) practices were necessary. As I looked around the profession, I didn’t see a single place or meeting where librarians can talk through these methods and where system vendors and librarians could discuss their emerging needs.

In 2006, together with a group of dedicated librarians, I hosted the first Electronic Resources & Libraries (ER&L) Conference. The first year involved a lot of finding our colleagues who do similar work in this new niche area of libraries. We learned a lot from each other about best practices and best ways to work with colleagues, other library departments, and users. Also, working with electronic content was impacting more librarians than just Electronic Resources Librarians. I saw the need for library departments (including IT, reference, instruction, collection development, and cataloging) to come together to increase organizational communications. We made sure the ER&L Conference brought these perspectives as well.

I’ve hosted 10 ER&L conferences since that first one and there continues to be more and more to learn. There are new business models that bring content quickly and on-demand for users. There are electronic resource management systems and other tools meant to help libraries better manage all aspects of e-resource management. There are new assessment metrics and analysis to help ensure libraries have the right resources and are making the content discoverable and accessible. There are new conversations about open access electronic content and the unique challenges of handling e-books.

There’s still a lot to learn about the best ways to manage electronic resources, the best ways to troubleshoot users’ needs, and the most seamless ways to provide access to digital content. The profession needs library workers and leaders who have the mindset, tools, preparation, and skills to manage electronic content. Continued professional development through books, conferences, and online learning is essential for the modern librarian, especially those working in and around electronic resource management.

It is with this in mind that I write this foreword to Dr. Nihar K. Patra’s book. Dr. Patra’s many years of experience with digital libraries and electronic resource management are demonstrated in this publication. He communicates the many aspects of managing electronic resources as well as providing a real-world case study to help the reader understand electronic resource collection development, electronic resource lifecycle management, and the needed IT infrastructure.

I encourage anyone who picked up this book to read it and learn from it. It will help a student or professional become familiar with the evolution of technology that has led to the proliferation of electronic resources, understand the many aspects of electronic resource management, evaluate electronic resource management systems, and learn best practices