E-Resource Acquisitions in Academic Library Consortia

Turner, C. (2014). E-resource acquisitions in academic library consortia. Library Resources and

            Technical Services, 58(1), 33-48.

15pp

In his article, “E-Resources Acquisitions in Academic Library Consortia,” Turner discusses the shift that academic libraries have been experiencing over the past decade that is becoming more marked in recent years concerning acquisition and making access to e-resources. There is concern about duplication of items because of package deals that some libraries have not been able to avoid. There are also collaborative consortia aimed at reducing the cost of e-resources among libraries sharing resources. Though consortia demands are in sympathy with academic library needs, they do impose some of their own competing demands.