Selecting Electronic Resources: Developing a Local Decision-Making Matrix

Selecting electronic resources requires both a policy statement to guide collection development and management and procedures to manage the process of selecting and handling these resources. Both policy and procedures must be crafted in response to local priorities, resources, limitations, and organizational structure. This paper examines issues that should be addressed when developing local procedures. Particular emphasis is given to preparing a mechanism to guide selection. One possible model—a decision-making matrix to guide selection between various media and modes of information delivery—is explored. [Article copies available front The Haworth Document Delivery Service: 1-800-342-9678. E-mail address: getinfo@haworth.com]