Abstract
Purpose
– In introducing e-reserves as an added service of the De La Salle University (DLSU) libraries, the purpose of this paper is to identify the best practices of handling e-reserves and its legal implications as one of the factors that might affect the introduction, development and implementation of such service.
Design/methodology/approach
– Four universities were considered based from the 2013 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) university rankings in Asia. Only one academic library was maintaining an e-reserve system. It was consulted to know more about their e-reserve practices.
Findings
– The paper recommends to prepare the relevant e-reserve guidelines before it fully operates. Moreover, the Libraries should also collaborate with the office handling learning management systems so as to decide on how to manage the e-reserves. A needs assessment survey for faculty members is also being prepared so as to solicit responses from the teaching faculty if e-reserves is possible for DLSU to be established.
Originality/value
– The paper attempts to document the existing e-reserve system in Philippine academic libraries.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 270 |
| Number of pages | 280 |
| Journal | Library Management |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 4/5 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Social Sciences
- Library and Information Sciences