Electronic Resources Librarianship

A Practical Guide for Librarians

By: Holly Talbott, Ashley Zmau

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eText | 31 August 2018

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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 toolkit
Sample worksheets, email scripts, and checklists
Real-world troubleshooting problems and solutions
Practical strategies for organizing and prioritizing work
Comprehensive list of support groups, so readers are never at a dead end

Industry Reviews

In a field characterized by rapidly shifting paradigms, Electronic Resources Librarianship provides a realistic, up-to-date introduction for new electronic resources librarians based on the definitive TERMS (Techniques for Electronic Resources Management) system and NASIG (North American Serials Interest Group) Core Competencies for Electronic Resources Librarians. Unlike earlier how-to guides that centered primarily on ejournals or evaluating websites, Talbott (Univ. of Arizona) and Zmau (Dallas County Community College District) include as eresources any media that has been purchased or licensed through a third-party vendor and accessed remotely over a network. Each chapter includes key points and numerous readings; relevant support groups are listed in a final chapter. In keeping with the practical nature of the book, the useful appendixes cover the nitty-gritty, with detailed worksheets listing all the people the new librarian needs to meet in the first 90 days, complete with questions that he or she needs to ask. There is mention of associated skills needed—leading teams, delegating, and task management. . . there is some attention given to email management, time management techniques, and software tools to help handle the eresources life cycle effectively.

Summing Up: Recommended for library professionals and graduate students.