Briefly Noted

Electronic Journal Management Systems: Experiences from the Field, ed. Gary Ives. New York: Haworth Press, 2005. 157p. $29.95 (ISBN 978-0-7890-2596-8) Published simultaneously as The Serials Librarian vol. 47, no. 4, 2005

The migration from print to electronic serials has created an organizational challenge for libraries, so electronic resource management (ERM) systems are all the rage. This handy volume provides various assessments and practical applications of commercial and home-grown ERMs. Sample screen shots provide helpful visual aids to the text of most articles. The concluding article by Jill Emery is a thorough analysis of the impact of ERMs on workflows and processes and should be read first rather than last. (L.G.)

Integrating Print and Digital Resources in Library Collections, ed. Audrey Fenner. New York: Haworth Press, 2006. 203p. $29.95 (ISBN 978-0-7890-2834-1) Published simultaneously as The Acquisitions Librarian, vol. 18, nos. 35/36, 2006

This collection is organized in three sections: issues and opinions, research and analysis, and histories and projects. The articles address a range of topics including licensing and the "big deal," electronic reference resources, serials, and integrated library systems. Two studies report on analyses of ARL libraries' catalogs and Web sites and how they reflect the integration of e-resources. While the work is of some interest, the overall theme of the collection is covered more comprehensively in other publications. (L.G.)

Supervising Staff, Marcia Trotta. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc., 2006. 194p. $59.95 (ISBN 1-55570-524-3)

Another in the How-To-Do-It series, this manual covers the basics of supervision—communication, creating work teams, mentoring, staff training, change and crisis management, performance appraisal, and workforce development. Checklists sprinkled throughout the text summarize key points, and sample forms and documents are also included. "The Supervisor's Resource Guide" provides a glossary, bibliography, and list of recommended readings. While primarily of use to the new supervisor, veterans may also pick up a tip or two from this useful manual. (L.G.)

Acquiring Copyright Permission to Digitize and Provide Open Access to Books, Denise Troll Covey. Washington, D.C.: Digital Library Federation and Council on Library and Information Resources, October 2005. 63p. $25.00 (ISBN 978-1-932326-22-2) Also available electronically at http://purl.oclc.org/dlf/trollcovey0509

This fascinating report, part of CLIR's Strategies and Tools for the Digital Library series, describes, in clear and thorough detail, three studies conducted at the author's institution, Carnegie Mellon University, to determine the challenges of obtaining rights clearances for large-scale book digitization projects. An overview of copyright and licensing history and practices introduces the studies and a useful bibliography concludes it. This is must reading for librarians as well as publishers. (L.G.)