ALCTS SYMPOSIUM AT ALA MIDWINTER MEETING. MANAGING ELECTRONIC RESOURCES: MEETING THE CHALLENGE, JANUARY 24, 2002, PHILADELPHIA, PA

摘要

As electronic resources make up a growing proportion of libraries' collections and budgets, the problem of managing this varied assortment of databases and e-journals has become a pressing concern. The packed house at ALCTS's full-day symposium demonstrated the topic's timeliness and the urgency of the need for solutions to the complexities of e-resource management. A diverse panel of experts from academia and the private sector provided both a view from the trenches and glimpses of promising future developments.