Abstract |
With the increase of electronic publications, electronic re- sources make a tremendous challenge to the collection development of academic libraries. How do libraries select these resources and incorporate them into the existing collection while offering services with such a brand-new type of resource? Things involved here include the amendment of acquisitions, information organizations and related service policies, the modification of work flow, the arrangement and training of personnel as well as the adjustment of the organizational structure. The adjustment of organizational structure is the most important item among these changes. The purpose of this paper is to explore the possible impact on library organization after the introduction of electronic resources to academic libraries. Experiences gathered from certain libraries on how they reorganized the administration structure had been provided as examples.
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