The many facets of managing electronic resources.(The Systems Librarian)(As libraries build ever-larger collections of electronic resources, finding ways to manage them efficiently becomes a major challenge)(Column) From: Computers in Libraries | Date: January 1, 2004| Author: Breeding, Marshall | COPYRIGHT 2004 Information Today, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

As libraries build ever-larger collections of electronic resources, finding ways to manage them efficiently becomes a major challenge. The number of electronic journals, citation databases, and full-text aggregations held by most libraries has grown rapidly. Managing these electronic resources involves providing the library's user with convenient ways to find and access them and providing library staff with the tools to keep track of them.

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