Licensing and Managing Electronic Resources

Cyberbullying and Sexting: Regulatory Challenges in the Digital Age.Libraries are licensing information resources in greater numbers then ever before.In order to negotiate and manage an ever-increasing number of licenses, libraries are either establishing Electronic Resource (ER) Librarian positions, or have been assigning these responsibilities to current staff.\n\nIn both cases, few resources are available to acclimate new ER librarians to the diverse responsibilities associated with their position. An introduction and practical guide to the standard responsibilities ER librarians address daily. These include: knowing the rights libraries have as consumers of information under United States copyright law, understanding licensing terms and conditions, negotiating licenses to support the specific needs of the subscribing institution, and managing these resources once subscribed. Although every college and university is different, this book provides a framework within which the new ER librarian can learn the basics behind negotiating and managing their information resources effectively.Offers practical advice for the new electronic resources librarian Easy for the lay-person to understand Useful as a reference to specific terms, concepts, and issues related to electronic resource licensing Licensing and Managing Electronic Resources is written by Albitz, Becky and published by Chandos Publishing. ISBNs for Licensing and Managing Electronic Resources are 9781843344339, 9781780631363, 1780631367 and the print ISBNs are 9781843344339, 1843344335.