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Informationen zum Autor Thomas W Leonhardt Klappentext Takes a practical approach to acquisitions! providing commonsense information on basic copyright laws! fair use guidelines and policies! offsite and in-house databases! virtual reference software! EDI! and vendors. This handy! how-to guide also provides case studies and helpful evaluation checklists! worksheets! and templates. Zusammenfassung Takes a practical approach to acquisitions, providing commonsense information on basic copyright laws, fair use guidelines and policies, offsite and in-house databases, virtual reference software, EDI, and vendors. This handy, how-to guide also provides case studies and helpful evaluation checklists, worksheets, and templates. Inhaltsverzeichnis About the Editor. Contributors. Preface. Chapter 1. Acquisitions and Copyright. Doris Van Kampen Introduction. Statistics on Expenditures for Electronic Resources. Copyright 101. Fair Use. Recent Legislation. In-House Use. Off-Site Use. Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery. E-Reserves. Discussion. Conclusion. Chapter 2. Copyright and Fair Use: Electronic Reserves. Linda Neyer Introduction. Basic Copyright Law. The Discussion of Fair Use. Applying Copyright Law to Electronic Reserves. Obtaining Permission. Linking to Electronic Databases. Conclusion. Appendix: Recommended Web Sites. Chapter 3. Evaluating Databases for Acquisitions and Collection Development Audrey Powers The Evaluation Process. Phase I. Phase II. Phase III. A Case Study. Electronic Application of the Evaluation Process. Chapter 4. Collection Development Strategies for Online Aggregated Databases. Susan McMullen, Patricia B. M. Brennan, Joanna Burckhardt, and Marla Wallace A Brief History of Electronic Collection Development. Collection Development Policies for Electronic Resources. Aggregators. History of Aggregator Databases. Academic Libraries and Electronic Journals. Aggregators’ Impact on Collection Development Decisions. Evaluating Database Content and Features. Methodology. Conclusion. Chapter 5. Issues on the Selection of Electronic Resources. Rickey D. Best Fitting Electronic Resources into Your Collection Profiles. How to Choose. Budgeting for Electronic Resources. Garnering University Support. Maximizing Access and Measuring User Satisfaction. Evaluating Electronic Resources. Conclusion. Chapter 6. Choosing Virtual Reference Software. Robert Slater and Denise Johnson Introduction. Service Levels. Characteristics and Features. Technical Considerations. Chapter 7. Electronic Data Interchange and Vendors: Enhancement of Library Acquisitions Services Sha Li Zhang and John H. Williams Introduction. Electronic Transfer of Bibliographic Record Data. USMARC Record Batch Loads. EDI Financial Data. Conclusion. Index. Reference Notes Included ...
