CALL FOR CHAPTER : Progressive Trends in Electronic Resources
Management in Libraries
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).
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
Nihar K Patra
National Institute of Food
Technology Entrepreneurship & Management
Kundali, Sonipat, India
