A book edited by Nihar K Patra (National Institute of Food
Technology Entrepreneurship & Management, India); Bharat Kumar (Management
Development Institute, India); and Ashis Pani (XLRI, Jamsedpur, India).
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*To be published by IGI Global: **http://bit.ly/OVFBap*<http://bit.ly/OVFBap>
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*Introduction*
A paradigm shift from print to electronic resources in libraries has great
impact on library and its users. With the influx of electronic resources
such as e-journals, e-books, full-text / aggregated databases have a great
impact on operational and organizational procedures of the library along
with changes in library usage pattern and budgets. This book will deal both
with theoretical and practical frameworks and with recent empirical
developments on electronic resources.
*Objective of the Book*
This book will aim to provide relevant theoretical frameworks and latest
empirical research findings in this area. It will be written for
professionals who want to improve their knowledge / understanding on
current issues on electronic resources. This publication will explore the
concept of electronic resources and make effort to encompass every facet of
e-resources in a nutshell.
*Target Audience*
The target audience of this book will comprised of professionals,
researchers working in the field of electronic resources, e.g. management
practices and life-cycle of electronic resources comprises selection,
acquisition, ordering / renewal / cancellation; cost benefit analysis;
usage pattern; impact on users’; license agreement, etc.
*Recommended topics *include, but are not limited to, the following:
Ø Electronic resources: history, scope, challenges and overview
Ø A journey from print to electronic resources: A Bird’s eye view
Ø Electronic Resources: planning, implementing and strategy
Ø Cost benefit analysis: from print to electronic resources
Ø Life cycle of electronic resources: selection, acquisition, access,
renewal / cancellation
Ø Electronic Resource Management Systems: proprietary software / Open
Source Software (OSS), ERM
Ø Search interface, federated search, etc
Ø Branding, authentication and access management
Ø Application of ICT for subscription and access
Ø Copyright, license agreement, IPR and ethical issue
Ø Usages and statistics analysis
Ø Electronic resources: a future
*Proposal Submission Procedure*
Interested researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before
August 30, 2012, a 2 – 3 page chapter proposal clearly explaining the
mission and concerns of his/her proposed chapter. Authors of accepted
proposals will be notified by September 30, 2012 faculty members,
researchers, and academic librarians / scientists / about the status of
their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters are accepted to
be submitted by December 30, 2012. All submitted chapters will be reviewed
on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve
as reviewers for this project.
*Publisher*
This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group
Inc.), publisher of the “Information Science Reference” imprints. For
additional information regarding the publisher, please visit
www.igi-global.com . This title is anticipated to be released in 2013.
*Important Dates*
August 30, 2012 Proposal Submission Deadline
September 30, 2012 Notification for Acceptance
December 30, 2012 Full chapter Submission
February 28, 2013 Review Process Returned
April 1, 2013 Revised Chapter Submission
April 15, 2013 Final Acceptance
Notifications
April 30, 2013 Submission of Final
Chapters
*Editorial Advisory Board Members:*
Ø Amy Slowik, Assistant Professor, Electronic Resources Librarian, Western
Kentucky University, USA
Ø Anjana H. Bhatt, University Librarian (Electronic Resources), Florida
Gulf Coast University, Florida
Ø Anne Moon, Electronic Resources Librarian, University of the Western
Cape, South Africa
Ø Allan Cho, Program Services Librarian, University of British Columbia,
Canada
Ø Eduardo Alentejo, Professor, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil
Ø Jaideep Sharma, Professor, Indira Gandhi National Open University, India
Ø Smita Joshipura, Electronic Resources Management Coordinator, Arizona
State University, Arizona
Ø Suzie Allard, Professor, Associate Professor & Associate Director,
University
of Tennessee, USA
Ø Vesna Injac, Library Advisor, National Library of Serbia, Serbia
*Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded by e-mail to:*
*Bharat Kumar*
Management Development Institute
Gurgaon – 122 007, India
Mobile: +91-9968456404, +91-9560899434
E-mail - [email protected]
*Nihar K Patra *
National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship & Management
Kundali, Sonipat, India
Mobile: +91-8901358463
E-mail - [email protected]
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