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Computer-based technologies are causing both evolutionary and revolutionary changes in libraries, heavily affecting the field of collection development. Electronic publishing alone has had profound implications for all areas of collection development in all types of libraries. This practical manual addresses both traditional and modern aspects of collection development as they relate to all aspects of electronic materials. It covers collection development policies, criteria, and process; budgeting and acquisitions; organization and maintenance of electronic resources; evaluation and assessment; copyright, licensing, and intellectual property issues; and preservation.

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• List of Figures(p. v)
• 1 Introduction(p. 1)
• 2 Collection Development Policies(p. 7)
• Traditional Policies(p. 8)
• Separate Policies(p. 11)
• Integrated Policies(p. 12)
• Internet Resources(p. 14)
• Acceptable Use Policies(p. 15)
• Revision of Collection Development Policies(p. 15)
• Conclusion(p. 17)
• 3 Selection: Criteria and the Selection Process(p. 19)
• Selection Criteria(p. 21)
• Selection Differences for Internet Resources(p. 23)
• Selection Tools(p. 25)
• Selection Teams(p. 29)
• Conclusion(p. 34)
• 4 Budgeting and Acquisitions(p. 35)
• The Acquisitions Process(p. 35)
• Pricing Models for Electronic Resources(p. 36)
• Budgeting for Electronic Resources(p. 37)
• Consortium Purchases(p. 38)
• Information at the Article Level(p. 39)
• Web Tools(p. 42)
• Aggregator Services(p. 44)
• Conclusion(p. 45)
• 5 Organization and Access to Electronic Resources(p. 47)
• Levels of Organization of Electronic and Web Resources(p. 48)
• Authentication of Users(p. 51)
• Conclusion(p. 55)
• 6 Evaluation and Assessment(p. 57)
• Assessment Data(p. 57)
• Assessment Activities(p. 58)
• Standard Areas of Data Collection(p. 58)
• Technological Additions to Standard Data Sources(p. 58)
• Qualitative Techniques(p. 59)
• Tips on Managing an Evaluation Project(p. 62)
• Conclusion(p. 63)
• 7 Copyright and Licensing Issues(p. 67)
• Purchase versus Licensed Right of Use(p. 69)
• Aspects of Licensing Resources(p. 71)
• Considerations in License Negotiation(p. 72)
• Choosing a License Negotiator(p. 74)
• Licensing Considerations(p. 75)
• Best Practices(p. 79)
• Managing Licenses(p. 80)
• An Important Emerging Collection Development Concern in the Licensing of Electronic Resources: UCITA(p. 81)
• Conclusion(p. 85)
• 8 Preservation Issues(p. 87)
• Is Digitized Information Preserved (or Preservable) Information?(p. 88)
• Who Should Archive an Electronic Information Resource?(p. 90)
• Who Should Be Concerned with Preservation Issues?(p. 91)
• Conclusion(p. 92)
• 9 Conclusion(p. 93)
• The Selection Process(p. 93)
• Integration of Electronic Resources(p. 94)
• Handling the Stress of Change(p. 96)
• Selected Bibliography(p. 99)
• Index(p. 105)
• About the Author(p. 109)

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In a short period of time, information in electronic format has become the preferred version for many library users. Libraries are inundated with free information via the Internet, and some are overwhelmed simply managing the numerous databases they purchase. Beginning with an explanation of the need for good collection development policies, Gregory (director, SLIS, Univ. of South Florida, Tampa) sets out checklists and explanations for selection criteria, budgeting worksheets and ideas, evaluation, assessment activities, and a discussion of copyright and licensing issues. The chapter on organization and access to electronic resources is particularly refreshing in that Gregory recommends the MARC cataloging of resources as the highest level of organization. It may very well be impossible to catalog the entire web, but that is not necessarily our aim. Instead, our goal in collection development should be to select useful information resources for each particular library, to organize the resources appropriately, and make them available to our users. Gregory cements these concepts with an overarching discussion of collection development theory backed up with concrete checklists and worksheets. Recommended for all libraries.DMargaret Sylvia, St. Mary's Univ. Academic Lib., San Antonio (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Vicki L. Gregory is Professor in and Director of the School of Library and Information Science at the University of South Florida in Tampa