Electronic Resources Management

Contact info:

• Electronic Resources Team Leader
• Electronic Resources Manager

Today information is available online, accessible from home or office. Collection Services staff manage the electronic resources, or e-resources, that the UO Libraries purchase, enabling access through the Libraries’ catalog. E-resource titles are requested by the Libraries’ subject specialists, who select resources that support the educational and research mission of the University of Oregon.

The management of e-resources requires:

• Working with vendors and publishers of e-resources
• Ordering new e-resources and renewing existing e-resource subscriptions
• Acquiring access information from e-resource vendors
• Loading e-resource records into the Libraries’ catalog
• Maintaining the records in the catalog
• Facilitating access to online trial databases that users can use and comment on
• Verifying access to e-resources and trouble-shooting problems
• Managing budgets relating to electronic resources
• Evaluating and implementing new technology and initiatives related to electronic resources

The Collection Services positions that facilitate the management of electronic resources are:

• Collection Management Librarian
• Electronic Resources Team Leader
• Electronic Resources Manager
• Electronic Resources Technician
• Electronic Resources Technician/Serials Cataloger
• Japanese Cataloger and Continuing Resources Assistant