Product Description: This primer offers a thorough introduction to electronic resource management for librarians with little or no knowledge of these specialized materials.• Presents practical information through an easy-to-follow progression of concepts• Introduces readers to the standards, systems, and structures in place for the effective management of electronic resources• Features information on standards development, new product assessment, and idea exchange for both novice and experienced librarians• Includes a section on preserving and archiving digital material...read more

Product Description: This book offers a practical template for training patrons to use eBook, streaming video, online music, and journal collections that is practical, adaptable, and most importantly, sustainable.• Introduces librarians to a sustainable approach to teaching or coaching patrons on how to access and use eBooks, streaming video, digital music, and digital journal collections• Offers a flexible approach that can be customized to libraries of different sizes and budgets• Builds on librarians' reference skills to stay current with new technologies• Focuses on sustainability for smaller and mid-sized librarie...read more

Explains the theory and application of subject headings following Sears and the Library of Congress, and illustrates the basics of standardized cataloging in eight areas of description using MARC format.

Explains the principles of cataloging and subject analysis using Anglo American Cataloging Rules and Dewey Decimal Classification