Description
This book provides a companion volume to Digital Library Economics and focuses on the 'how to' of managing digital collections and services (of all types) with regard to their financing and financial management. The emphasis is on case studies and practical examples drawn from a wide variety of contexts. A Handbook of Digital Library Economics is a practical manual for those involved – or expecting to be involved – in the development and management of digital libraries.- Provides practical approach to the subject- Focuses on the challenges associated with the economic and financial aspects of digital developments- Will be valuable to practitioners, and tutors and students in a wide variety of situations
Table of Contents
- Foreword- Preface- Acknowledgements- List of abbreviations- List of figures and tables- About the authors- Chapter 1: Digital economics: introduction and overview- Abstract.- Introduction- Defining the digital library- The need for economics- Recent history and relevant work- Key themes- Conclusion- Chapter 2: Sustainability- Abstract.- Introduction- Defining sustainability- Basics of a sustainable approach- Sustainability criteria- Case studies- Conclusion- Case Study 1: The JSTOR platform- Abstract.- Introduction- History and mission- Libraries- Publishers- Users- The future- Case Study 2: Project MUSE- Abstract.- Introduction- The MUSE mission: a balancing act- The MUSE experiencemanaging the digital transition- The MUSE experience: reinventing the platform at the article level- The MUSE experience: adopting a content neutral approach- The MUSE message: evolve, expand, engage and embrace the future- Muse 2020- Case Study 3: Organic, symbiotic digital collection development- Abstract.- Introduction- Introduction to the university and library- Digital collection community partnerships- Insights for the future- Case Study 4: Developing a portal framework for humanities scholars- Abstract.- Introduction- Project objectives (mission)- Building the portal (experiences to date) Technology and engineering considerations- Project staffing and management- Deploying the portal- Lessons learned- Recommendations (key messages for other practitioners)- Conclusions- Chapter 3: Models and tools- Abstract.- Introduction- Business models- Types of business model- Charging, costing and pricing models- Case studies- Conclusion- Case Study 5: accessCeramics: building and sustaining a global resource for arts education- Abstract.- Introduction- Background- Costs- Benefits- Alignment of benefits and costs- Revenue models- Contingencies for the future- Lessons learned- Case Study 6: The Chronopolis digital network: the economics of long-term preservation- Abstract.- About Chronopolis – digital preservation across space and time- Chronopolis in depth- Initial funding- Funding: the next generation- Funding: a layered approach- Lessons learned- Case Study 7: Economic implications of alternative scholarly publishing models- Abstract.- Introduction- Alternative publishing models- Method- Main findings- Extensions and developments- Implications for research libraries- Acknowledgements- Case Study 8: Sustainable economic models: Portico- Abstract.- Introduction- History of Portico- Economic model development – electronic journal preservation- Economic model development – electronic book preservation- Economic model development – digitised historical collection preservation- Lessons learned- The future- Case Study 9: Methods and metrics for assessing the return on investment of public, academic and special libraries- Abstract.- Introduction- Framework for assessing ROI- Survey methods- Surveys of public library users- Surveys of academic faculty and staff- Special library surveys- Cost analysis methods- Return metrics- Amount of use metrics- Reasons and purposes of using library services- Value of library services- Investment metrics- Return on investment- Case Study 10: EZID: a digital library data management service- Abstract.- Introducing EZID- The CDL and DataCite missions- Development of the EZID pricing plan- Early experiences- Lessons learned- Looking ahead- Case Study 11: Adding e-books and audiobooks to the search experience: How one vendor addressed customer needs and created a better e-book system for libraries- Abstract.
