Electronic resources (e-resources) represent an increasingly important
component of the collection building activities of libraries. Two decades
after the advent of electronic journals and databases, librarians are still
grappling with ways to best manage e-resources. Best practices for managing
e-resources are critical whether you are new or have been engaged in it for
years.
One important librarian role is to
provide access to online library resources free, open access, or
purchased, all valuable resources, in an intuitive, easy to use one-stop
shop.
Creating a vibrant and sustainable electronic resources management (ERM) in
library requires knowledge on emerging trends & techniques, and related
issues & challenges. In this conference, library professionals from
different region discuss how new technologies can be useful for the library
users. This conference will focus current trend and techniques used in the
management of electronic resources life cycle by invited talks, panel
discussion and demonstration which
will provide clarity and ensure that electronic resources within the library
are developed with due consideration of cost, technical feasibility,
licensing, access and preservation requirements and constraints with an eye
toward sustainability.