Library Pathways and Footprints: Call for Chapters: Progressive Trends in Electronic Resources Management in Libraries

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Call for Chapters: Progressive Trends in Electronic Resources Management in Libraries

Editors

Nihar K Patra (National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship & Management, India)

Bharat Kumar (Management Development Institute, India)

Ashis Pani (XLRI, Jamsedpur, India).

Call for Chapters

Proposals Submission Deadline: August 30, 2012
Submission Date: April 30, 2013

Introduction

A paradigm shift from print to electronic resources in libraries has great impact on libraries 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 the 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 makes efforts to encompass every facet of e-resources in a nutshell.

Target Audience

The target audience of this book is 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:

Electronic resources: history, scope, challenges and overview
A journey from print to electronic resources: A Bird's eye view
Electronic Resources: planning, implementing and strategy
Cost benefit analysis: from print to electronic resources
Life cycle of electronic resources: selection, acquisition, access, renewal / cancellation
Electronic Resource Management Systems: proprietary software / Open Source Software (OSS), ERM
Search interface, federated search, etc
Branding, authentication and access management
Application of ICT for subscription and access
Copyright, license agreement, IPR and ethical issue
Usages and statistics analysis
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, 2012Proposal Submission Deadline

September 30, 2012Notification for Acceptance

December 30, 2012Full chapter Submission

February 28, 2013Review Process Returned

April 1, 2013Revised Chapter Submission

April 15, 2013Final Acceptance Notifications

April 30, 2013Submission of Final Chapters

Editorial Advisory Board Members:

Anjana H. Bhatt, University Librarian (Electronic Resources), Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida
Anne Moon, Electronic Resources Librarian, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
Allan Cho, Program Services Librarian, University of British Columbia, Canada
Jaideep Sharma, Professor, Indira Gandhi National Open University, India
Smita Joshipura, Electronic Resources Management Coordinator, Arizona State University, Arizona
Vesna Injac, Library Advisor, National Library of Serbia, Serbia
Suzie Allard, University of Tennessee, USA
Eduardo Alentejo, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Amy Slowik, Assistant Professor, Electronic Resources Librarian, Western Kentucky University, USA