Electronic Resource Management (ERM): Procurement Policies, Issues and Challenges in Indian Libraries

Verma, Sandeep Kumar, T K, Gireesh Kumar and Singh, Kunwar Electronic Resource Management (ERM): Procurement Policies, Issues and Challenges in Indian Libraries. Journal of Indian Library Association, 2021, vol. 57, n. 4, pp. 1-11. [Journal article (Paginated)]

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English abstract

This paper provides an overview of electronic resources and its management prevailed in Indian libraries. Also analyses the procurement policies, current trends, issues and challenges faced by the library professionals to provide an effective electronic resource collection to its users in a better way. One of the challenges faced by the librarians to get access to electronic recourses is the availability of the required funds for purchasing it. However, up to some extent consortium for electronic journals help to acquire more resources. This paper would help the librarians to understand the challenges in procuring and managing electronic resources and to take appropriate measures to avoid the issues related.

Item type: Journal article (Paginated)
Keywords: E-resource, Electronic resource management, ERM, e-publishing, Procurement Policies.
Subjects: H. Information sources, supports, channels. > HA. Periodicals, Newspapers.
H. Information sources, supports, channels. > HI. Electronic Media.
H. Information sources, supports, channels. > HN. e-journals.
J. Technical services in libraries, archives, museum. > JB. Serials management.
Depositing user: Dr. Gireesh Kumar T. K.
Date deposited: 11 Jan 2022 06:33
Last modified: 11 Jan 2022 06:33
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/42776

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