Description: The Role of the Electronic Resources Librarian focuses on longstanding hurdles to the transition of libraries from print collections, to online information services, all from an Electronic Resources Librarian (ERL) perspective. Problems covered include cost containment for electronic serials, web design, discovery, customer service, efficiency, and adapting organizations to the needs of contemporary users. The title considers the historical development of the ERL role, how the position emerged in North America in the 1990s, how it is represented within the organizational structure of academic libraries, and how the ERL role maps to technology, information services, and professional identity trends.
Brief description: George Stachokas is the Collections Strategist/Acquisitions Librarian at Auburn University, USA. Previously, he served as the Electronic Resource Librarian at Auburn University, Head of Resource Services and Special Assistant to the Dean for Project Management at Purdue University, and Electronic Resources Librarian at Indiana State University. He has published two previous monographs in library and information science. He holds an MLIS degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, an MA in History from Indiana State University, and a BS in Economics from Purdue University - West Lafayette, USA.