Electronic Serials Management

Programme Features

• Understanding the concept
• Exploring the range and types of serials available electronically
• Similarities and differences between the paper and the electronic product
• The current serials environment and the market trends
• Understanding the key elements of an electronic serials management programme
  • day-to-day serials handling
  • automation of serials management
  • using an intermediary (e.g. subscription agent)
  • site licensing of electronic journals
  • collection management issues (e.g. access to archives)
  • current awareness and alerting services
• Applying the elements
  • case study
  • demonstration of an intermediary's gateway to e-journals
  • hands-on web session for serials exploitation

Why you should attend:

This one-day course will give you an introduction to the theory and practice of the management of electronic serials and offers the opportunity to gain an understanding of the rapidly-changing serials environment as well as an insight into the practical day-to-day management issues relating to it.

On completing the course, you will be able to:

• understand the principles involved in electronic serials management
• understand the recent changes that have taken place in the serials environment
• identify and locate electronic resources, and take away a set of recommended sites
• evaluate your options regarding site licensing