"Through a Glass, Darkly": Lessons Learned Starting over as an Electronic Resources Librarian. Issue 3 (17th November 2021)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- "Through a Glass, Darkly": Lessons Learned Starting over as an Electronic Resources Librarian. Issue 3 (17th November 2021)
- Main Title:
- "Through a Glass, Darkly": Lessons Learned Starting over as an Electronic Resources Librarian
- Authors:
- Brown, Daniel
- Abstract:
- ABSTRACT: This article examines the experience of a starting electronic resources librarian, who transitioned to the role after working for a vendor and as a faculty member. The author's experience demonstrates the complex, often ambiguous nature of the role, as supported by the professional literature. The article concludes with a call for greater product support and transparency on the part of vendors. Although anecdotal, the author's experience should interest new ERLs as well as library staff and vendors with whom they communicate. It should also interest those who are considering so-called "alternative academic" (non-professorial) careers with their doctoral degrees.
- Is Part Of:
- Serials librarian. Volume 81:Issue 3/4(2021)
- Journal:
- Serials librarian
- Issue:
- Volume 81:Issue 3/4(2021)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 81, Issue 3/4 (2021)
- Year:
- 2021
- Volume:
- 81
- Issue:
- 3/4
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2021-0081-NaN-0000
- Page Start:
- 246
- Page End:
- 252
- Publication Date:
- 2021-11-17
- Subjects:
- Electronic resources librarianship -- electronic resources management -- vendors -- professional development -- career transition
Serials librarianship -- Periodicals
025.173205 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?genre=journal&issn=0361-526X ↗
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/WSER ↗
http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/wser20/current ↗
http://www.tandfonline.com/ ↗
http://firstsearch.oclc.org ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1080/0361526X.2021.2008581 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0361-526X
- Deposit Type:
- Legaldeposit
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