Implementing a Transparent and Sustainable E-resource Assessment Plan in an Era of Continual Change

• Published in: Library resources & technical services Vol. 68; no. 3
• Main Author: Ralph, Taylor
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chicago American Library Association 01.01.2024
• Subjects: Academic libraries; Budgets; Collaboration; Collection analysis; Collection development; Digital libraries; Forecasts and trends; Information resources; Institutional repositories; Internet resources; Librarians; Libraries; Library collections; Library resources; Library staff; Market trend/market analysis; Open access books; Scholarly communication; Scholarly publishing; Subject specialists; Subscriptions; Technical services; University and college libraries; Workforce planning; United States

Most academic libraries perform some level of collection assessment for e-resources. However, traditional e-resource assessment procedures pose multiple challenges related to their adaptability, transparency, and sustainability. At the Valley Library at Oregon State University, a multi-tiered assess...