ERM Ideas and Innovations

ABSTRACT

At the University of Maryland Libraries, Angie Ohler, Director of Collection Services, discusses the history of the management of electronic resources for the past ten years at the Maryland Libraries, including the challenges of in an ever-changing environment and solutions she developed over time. The history she describes are lessons learned over time, that provided her with a flexible approach to ERM collection development as a “just in time” means of keeping e-resources relevant at the University of Maryland.

KEYWORDS:

• Electronic resources management
• e-resources collection development
• discovery services
• University of Maryland College Park
• McKeldin Library