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Preface 1 Emergence and Entrenchment of Electronic Resources in Libraries Emergence of Electronic Resources in Libraries Advantages of Electronic Resources to Librarians and Library Customers Disadvantages of Electronic Resources to Librarians and Library Customers Working with Electronic Resources: Who Is Responsible? Core Competencies for the Electronic Resources Librarian Life Cycle of Electronic Resources Technology Research and Assessment Effective Communication Supervising and Management Trends and Development Personal Qualities Final Words on Competencies References 2 The Information Environment Digital Content Providers Early Days of Digital Content Content Publishers Content Vendors Digital Content Supply Chain Dynamics of a Competitive Marketplace Market Power Activities References Further Reading 3 Information Standards International Standards National Standards Professional Standards Activities References Further Reading 4 Identifying and Selecting Electronic Resources Development of Digital Formats Identifying Resources Selecting Electronic Resources Trialing the Resource Activity References Further Reading 5 Acquiring and Licensing Electronic Resources Contract Basics Licensing Best Practices Digital Content License Provisions Standard Clauses Authorized Users Authorized Use Licensee and Licensor Obligations Finalizing the Agreement Activities References Further Reading 6 Providing Access to Electronic Resources Administrative Module Management Entry URLs and Access to the Administrative Module Registration and Local Collections Customizing Services and Preferences The Search Experience The Results Display Branding Other Customization Options Proxy Servers and Authentication Putting It All Together The Customer's View The Internal Operations Single Sign-On Services Technological Expertise Activities References Further Reading 7 Managing Access and Discovery Systems Standards Discovery Activity References Further Reading 8 Assessing Electronic Resources Assessment Planning Use Statistics Assessment Reporting Deselecting Electronic Resources Activity References 9 Preserving Electronic Resources Preservation Issues Whose Responsibility Is It? Sustainability What to Preserve Perpetual Access The Role of Public Policy Preservation Initiatives Repositories Google Books HathiTrust LOCKSS Portico Other Preservation Initiatives of Note Activity References 10 Scholarly Communication Major Players in Scholarly Communication Defining Research Scholars and Researchers Publishers Funding Agencies Libraries Major Influences on Scholarly Communication Technology Open Access Tenure and Promotion Public Policy Scholarly Communication and the Management of Electronic Resources Activity References 11 Future Directions of Electronic Resource Management Content Preservation Scholarly Communication Technology Electronic Resource Librarian Competencies References Index

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