Jargon Buster Guide
The library world is filled with jargon and acronyms; we've tried to explain some acquisitions ones here. Let us know if there's more you would like us to add! [...]
Papers from Public Library Forum (Manchester 2019)
Thank you to everyone who attended the Public Library Forum in Manchester. PDFs of the slides are available below: Partnership Lightning Talks: "NAG Public Libraries Project Grant" Maria Reguera, Vision, [...]
Papers from NAGcd11 (Manchester, November 2019)
This year the theme for our eleventh Collection Development Seminar for Academic Librarians was Disruption and Innovation are the New Normal with speakers from around the country. PDFs of the [...]
E-Resources: Criteria and Considerations Checklist and Tips
Selection criteria Notes Cost and available budget Check cost against budget and also check any multiyear commitment against likely budget trends Relevancy Test relevancy with academics and requesting librarians [...]
Buying ebooks – Ebook models and etextbooks
Buying ebooks - Ebook models and etextbooks Libraries increasingly need to prove effectiveness of purchasing through ROI (return-on-investment), demonstrating value for money. There is also a focus on ‘just-in-time’ [...]
Purchasing problems or solutions? Making sense of digital accessibility.
Introduction Statistically, one in four of us will be disabled before we die. With an increasingly older demographic, libraries need to recognise that the choices they make when procuring [...]
Purchasing problems or solutions? Making sense of digital accessibility.
Introduction Books in digital format can form a significant part of the student experience at University. Users with the digital skills to access electronic books/journals and use them effectively [...]