Abstract
Librarians know that interactive technologies are a part of any library's information provision and that many of these technologies may become rapidly outdated and replaced. Patrons only know that they want better and faster access. In this book, the thirteenth in a series from the Library and Information Technology Association, editors Hanson and Cervone address the “hype cycle,” indicating that some of the technologies described in this book may be approaching their apex and that “librarians must learn where the hype stops and reality begins” (page xi), which is a worthy admonition.
Highlights
Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries: Issues and Solutions is a collection of ten articles about issues of electronic access and use of books and journals in medical libraries
Management of electronic resources has become an essential function for medical libraries. ‘‘These papers offer some solutions to the issues surrounding electronic resources, and indicate areas for further research’’ (p. 3)
Subjects of the papers include costs and challenges of shifting collections from print to electronic materials; collaborative arrangements and cost sharing that may save on the cost of bundled electronic journals; models for pricing electronic journals, development of electronic journals, and history of pricing; development of open access scholarly publishing and ways open access affects the pricing of subscription journals; and the issue of open access publishing and desired relief for library budgets
Summary
Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries: Issues and Solutions. Copublished as Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries, v. Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries: Issues and Solutions is a collection of ten articles about issues of electronic access and use of books and journals in medical libraries. Management of electronic resources has become an essential function for medical libraries.
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