From: Steve Oberg <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2013 19:59:12 +0000
The NASIG website just went through a redesign thus the new URL for
the core competencies doc.
Chuck, I have to openly admit to scratching my head over the job title
of "Non-Serial Electronic Resources Librarian." Please accept my
apology for any offense! I sure don't have a better job title to
suggest off the top of my head. You make very good points about the
growing, evolving range of tasks and responsibilities that aren't
strictly serial in nature. Personally I like using the word
"continuing resources" vs. "finite resources" when trying to make
distinctions in discussions with my local colleagues, because I think
that is clearer. However, in my experience, many of the "non-serial"
or "finite" e-resources, including many that you mention, have more
similarities to serials than to traditional monographs. One example I
can think of is annual hosting fees for one-time backfile purchases or
e-books, which we are seeing more of locally. Another example that I
can readily think of is how the nature of the workflow for keeping
"non-serial" or "finite" e-resources updated in terms of cataloging is
so similar in many ways to serials. These things are, as Crystal
Graham famously called them so long ago, bibliographic hermaphrodites.
I'm not suggesting there is only one right way here, just reacting to
and musing on this complicated issue from your response.
Jeannie, thanks for the further context for your initial question. I
can well understand 'the dance" you are going through! I am glad you
raised this whole question and hope you glean enough information to
bolster your case.
Steve
Steve Oberg
Assistant Professor
Electronic Resources and Serials
Buswell Memorial Library
Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL 60187
On Sep 11, 2013, at 6:57 PM, LIBLICENSE <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
From: <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 11:56:47 -0400
Thanks for the recommendation Chuck. I wasn't able to get the link to
work, but here's another access point.
http://www.nasig.org/site_page.cfm?pk_association_webpage_menu=310&pk_association_webpage=1225
Tracy L. Thompson, Executive Director
New England Law Library Consortium (NELLCO)
Albany Law School
Schaffer Law Library
Albany, NY 12208
www.nellco.org
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At 09:24 PM 9/10/2013, you wrote:
From: "Hamaker, Charles" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 03:33:18 +0000
PS. for the best description I know of for an electronic resources
librarian, see the new NASIG publication:
“Core Competencies of Electronic Resources Librarians” which is
available on the NASIG website,
http://www.nasig.org/committee-core-competencies-task-force.cfm
Chuck Hamaker
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