Chapter 2: Investigation of New Content

Abstract

Chapter 2 of Library Technology Reports (vol. 49, no. 2) “Techniques for Electronic Resource Management” presents a basic framework that should be considered with every new purchase or addition to content selected for inclusion in the twenty-first-century library. While collection management and development policies help outline the general aspects for collection purchase, in today’s libraries, many of the standard rules applied to print acquisition are no longer sufficient. This is especially true with the advent of patron-driven purchasing models for e-books. The selection of purchasing models in themselves now plays a role in how and why specific content is selected for inclusion in any given collection of library material. Before any e-resources are purchased or selected for addition, there are some basic guidelines to consider when making selection decisions for content.