The Electronic Resources Librarian in the Health Sciences Library: An Emerging Role
Author
Greenstein, Patricia; Coghill, Jeffrey; Simpson, Susan
Abstract
ABSTRACT. This article will address the evolution of collection development in the age of e-resources. According to results from a survey conducted by the authors, there are some emerging "best practices" for librarians responsible for e-resources in academic health sciences libraries. This paper will present a model for managing e-resources using East Carolina University Laupus Library's Collection Development/Electronic Resources Librarian position. A brief online survey was sent to library directors via the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) discussion list. It was designed to gather information concerning E-Resources Librarians and how e-resources are handled in this group of libraries. The article will present what has worked for Laupus Library in relation to the responses from the AAHSL survey. The E-Resources Librarian is still closely tied to the technical services functions within the library. However, there are a number of attributes of the E-Resources Librarian position that are similar to Information Service (Reference) and Public Service Librarians. It has also been found that the E-Resources Librarian must work closely with the library's Systems Department as well as the Information Services Department (IS) while keeping close ties with Technical Services.
Date
2005-02
Citation:
APA:
Greenstein, Patricia, & Coghill, Jeffrey, & Simpson, Susan. (February 2005).
The Electronic Resources Librarian in the Health Sciences Library: An Emerging Role.
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. Retrieved from
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/1086
MLA:
Greenstein, Patricia, and Coghill, Jeffrey, and Simpson, Susan.
"The Electronic Resources Librarian in the Health Sciences Library: An Emerging Role". .
. (),
February 2005.
April 26, 2024.
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/1086.
Chicago:
Greenstein, Patricia and Coghill, Jeffrey and Simpson, Susan,
"The Electronic Resources Librarian in the Health Sciences Library: An Emerging Role," , no.
(February 2005),
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/1086 (accessed
April 26, 2024).
AMA:
Greenstein, Patricia, Coghill, Jeffrey, Simpson, Susan.
The Electronic Resources Librarian in the Health Sciences Library: An Emerging Role. .
February 2005;
():
.
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/1086. Accessed
April 26, 2024.
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Publisher
East Carolina University