Holly Talbott, Ashley Zmau

Electronic Resources Librarianship (eBook, ePUB)

A Practical Guide for Librarians

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Electronic Resources Librarianship: A Practical Guide for Librarians will help new e-resources librarians to hit the ground running. Simultaneously a step-by-step guide and comprehensive toolkit, the book walks readers through their first few days on the job, giving them the practical skills to immediately begin engaging with vendors, diagnosing access issues, tracking usage, and making well-informed retention decisions. Further, it sets readers up for long-term success by talking about project planning and goal setting in an environment of continuous change, as well as advice on how to pass on their newly acquired e-resource knowledge to others. This easy-to-read guide addresses several ever-present issues for both new and established e-resource librarians: the need for concrete tools to implement in their day-to-day tasks, the need to gain goal setting and project management skills to thrive and not just survive, and the need to overcome feelings of anxiety and isolation. Acting as a ready reference, Electronic Resources Librarianship will help steer librarians through the intricacies of the daily e-resource grind while giving them the tools and the confidence to handle even the most complex challenges. Special Features include: Extensive technology toolkitSample worksheets, email scripts, and checklistsReal-world troubleshooting problems and solutionsPractical strategies for organizing and prioritizing workComprehensive list of support groups, so readers are never at a dead end

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 194
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. August 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781538107317
• Artikelnr.: 53219677

Autorenporträt

Holly Talbott has more than seven years of experience with electronic resources and is coauthor of the Library Technology Report "The Current Landscape of Electronic Resources Access Issues" (2022), The Electronic Resources Troubleshooting Guide (2020), and Electronic Resources Librarianship: A Practical Guide for Librarians (2018). She is the electronic resources librarian at Kent State University and was previously the electronic resources and licensing librarian at the University of Arizona Libraries.

Inhaltsangabe

Dedication Contents List of Figures and Tables Preface Part 1 Chapter 1.
Electronic Resources in Libraries What is an Electronic Resource? What Does
an Electronic Resources Librarian Do? The Evolving Duties of Electronic
Resources Librarians Chapter 2. Let's Talk Tech Basic Terminology Access
Tools Methods of Authentication Knowledge Management Systems Chapter 3.
Working with Vendors Working with Vendors Domestic and International
Vendors Types of Vendors Initial Contact Vendor Administration Portals
Chapter 4. Acquisitions Pricing Options Serials Firm Orders Databases
Budgeting and Renewals Chapter 5. The Help Desk Soliciting Help Tickets
Reporting Methods Recreating and Diagnosing Problems Following Up Access
Triage Preventing Access Issues Subscription Maintenance Checklist Chapter
6. Licensing What is a License? Parts of a License Clauses to Keep an Eye
On Evaluating a License Negotiating a License Physical and Electronic
License Organization Developing relationship between libraries and vendors
Chapter 7. Usage Statistics Show Me the Numbers Analyzing Your Data Making
Narratives for Your Data Thinking Outside the Box Chapter 8. Collection
Development What is Collection Development? Bridging the Gap Between
Collection Development Staff and Technical Services Collection Development
Maintenance Projects Part 2 Chapter 9. Your First Ninety Days Questions You
Need Answered People You Need to Meet Tools for Your Toolkit Chapter 10.
Goal Setting and Time Management Defining Goals Developing Habits Time
Management Tips and Tricks Time Logs: Moving Towards Your Ideal Work Week
Chapter 11. Training Others Creating Effective Documentation The Art of
Delegation How to Train Effectively The Feedback Loop Leading a Team of
Specialists as an E-resources Librarian Chapter 12. Support Systems Vendor
Support Centers and Training Professional Groups, Conferences, and
Listservs Cold Calling Professional Colleagues Appendix 1 License Review
Checklist Appendix 2 Worksheet: Questions You Need to Ask Appendix 3
Worksheet: People You Need to Meet