Electronic Resources Management Interest Group (LITA / ALCTS)

Charge

The purpose of the LITA/ALCTS electronic resources management interest group is to promote and enable the exchange of information and discussion among librarians, publishers, electronic resource management system vendors and related service organizations concerning issues related to the management of electronic resources. The group will assist in developing appropriate and responsive systems and standards by fostering open and collaborative discussions of software requirements, licensing and coverage data standards, and implementation issues.

Roster

Ms. Anjana H. Bhatt (Co-Chair, July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011)
Emma Cryer (Co-Chair, July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2012)
Melissa Prentice (Liaison, July 1, 2010, to March 10, 2014)
Valerie Edmonds-Merritt (Staff Liaison, July 1, 2008, to June 30, 2016)
Mary Taylor (Staff Liaison, July 1, 2008, to June 30, 2016)

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Displaying active committee roster as of 07/01/2010. Last retrieved on 01/29/2015. Members can log in to view full contact information for committee members.

Resources

Public Posts from ALA Connect

Composition

Interest groups are self-initiated and not appointed by LITA officers.  Membership consists of any number of participants and is open to LITA members.  The leadership of each group is selected by the group.

Origin

The ALCTS / LITA Electronic Resources Management Interest Group was established in 2005.  To contribute information about the history of this interest group, contact LITA's Web Coordinating Committee at litaweb@ala.org.

Get Involved

Interest groups are open to all LITA members.  Conference attendance is not required.  To join a group, contact the chair, attend meetings, and get involved with their activities and discussions.  See contact information in the above roster by logging into the site and clicking your browser refresh button.  If you need help, contact the LITA office at lita@ala.org.

Staff Liaison

Valerie Edmonds-Merritt
Phone: (312) 280-4269
E-mail:  vedmonds@ala.org