A Handbook of Digital Library Economics: Operations, Collections and Services (Chandos Information Professional Series)

This book provides a companion volume to Digital Library Economics and focuses on the 'how to' of managing digital collections and services (of all types) with regard to their financing and financial management. The emphasis is on case studies and practical examples drawn from a wide variety of contexts. A Handbook of Digital Library Economics is a practical manual for those involved - or expecting to be involved - in the development and management of digital libraries.* Provides practical approach to the subject * Focuses on the challenges associated with the economic and financial aspects of digital developments * Will be valuable to practitioners, and tutors and students in a wide variety of situations Despite the extensive developments over the last ten years, there is remarkably little published on the economic and financial management of digital libraries, their operations, collections and services. This book aims to address this gap by attempting to provide a 'manual' for all those involved - or expecting to be involved - in the development and management of digital libraries. While it is based on theory and research, it takes a practical approach to the subject, focusing on the key challenges associated with the economic and financial aspects of digital developments. The handbook therefore concentrates on the 'how to' of managing digital collections and services of all types with regard to their financing and financial management. The emphasis is on case studies and practical examples drawn from a wide variety of contexts. We hope that the book - will be of particular value to the practitioner or the student of practice of the various topics, though we expect that it will also be of interest to all involved in digital library developments and digital collections and services, whether or not library based This book provides a companion volume to Digital Library Economics and focuses on the ‘how to’ of managing digital collections and services (of all types) with regard to their financing and financial management. The emphasis is on case studies and practical examples drawn from a wide variety of contexts. A Handbook of Digital Library Economics is a practical manual for those involved - or expecting to be involved - in the development and management of digital libraries.

• Provides practical approach to the subject
• Focuses on the challenges associated with the economic and financial aspects of digital developments
• Will be valuable to practitioners, and tutors and students in a wide variety of situations

Professor David Baker has published widely in the field of Library and Information Studies, with sixteen monographs and over 100 articles to his credit. He has spoken worldwide at numerous conferences, led workshops and seminars. He is Vice-Chair of the UK's Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC). His other key professional interest and expertise has been in the field of human resources, where he has also been active in major national projects. Wendy Evans is Head of the Library and Data Protection and Freedom of Information Officer at the University of St. Mark and St. John, UK "This book provides a companion volume to Digital Library Economics and focuses on the 'how to' of managing digital collections and services (of all types) with regard to their financing and financial management. The emphasis is on case studies and practical examples drawn from a wide variety of contexts. A Handbook of Digital Library Economics is a practical manual for those involved - or expecting to be involved - in the development and management of digital libraries."--Page 4 de la couverture