25 Years of Electronic Resources Collection Development at the University of Salford: some issues and challenges

The information landscape is changing rapidly; the reasons for these changes are discussed. The paper outlines the acquisition of electronic resources at Salford University along with the chronological history and expenditure as a percentage of the overall learning resources budget. Past, present and future developments for providing access to expanding e-resources collections are discussed. The paper further discusses the implications for managing e-resources.

Citation:
Sandhu, G., Sale, A. (2005) ‘25 Years of Electronic Resources Collection Development at the University of Salford: some issues and challenges’, INFLIBNET Convention Proceedings 3rd Convention PLANNER 2005 10-11 Nov: Digital Collection Development and E-Journal Management in Libraries Assam Univ., Silchar, pp 1-9.