Abstract

After the second annual Electronic Resources & Libraries (ER&L) Conference, some of the participating members of this group were approached about taking the discussion of electronic resource management on the road. These discussions, which came to be known as the Electronic Resources & Libraries Forum, were held at three major library events last year.This article provides an overview of those discussions and the conclusions about how they will inform future ER&L conferences and events.

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  • After the second annual Electronic Resources & Libraries (ER&L) Conference, some of the participating members of this group were approached about taking the discussion of electronic resource management on the road

  • These discussions, which came to be known as the Electronic Resources & Libraries Forum, were held at three major library events last year.This article provides an overview of those discussions and the conclusions about how they will inform future ER&L conferences and events

  • The ER&L conferences allow for discussions about what needs to be done in order to improve the state of e-resource management across the profession

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Introduction

After the second annual Electronic Resources & Libraries (ER&L) Conference, some of the participating members of this group were approached about taking the discussion of electronic resource management on the road. Our conversations included authority control, standards, staffing, perceived and actual roles of vendors and librarians in managing resources, and thoughts on ways to improve access.

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