Managing electronic resources in CAIS: learning experience

Abstract

Rapid development in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has brought about many changes in the library world. The proliferation of information especially in the electronic format has boosted up the development of electronic information resources in quantity, complexity and varieties. Undoubtedly, electronic resources offer various benefits to users, but the shift from print to electronic format has posted challenges to most libraries in managing the resources in the aspect of subscriptions, licensing, cataloging, payment, maintenance, and provisions of access. This paper describes briefly the journey of the Centre for Academic Information Services (CAIS) for over the past nine years in its commitment to electronic journals, highlighting its experiences in encountering pitfalls, benefits, lessons learned and outcomes from the resources.