After the Book

George Stachokas is the Electronic Resources Librarian at Auburn University. Prior to this he served as Head of Resource Services and Special Assistant to the Dean for Project Management at Purdue University – West Lafayette, Electronic Resources Librarian at Indiana State University and Chair of the Resource Advisory Committee of the Academic Libraries of Indiana (ALI) consortium. His research interests include electronic resources management, organizational change in libraries, and collection development. George holds an MLIS degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, an MA in History from Indiana State University, and a BS in Economics from Purdue University – West Lafayette.

• 1: The challenge of electronic resources2: Diversions and half measures3: The problem for libraries in the twenty-first century: the need to accept a paradigm shift4: Solving the problem, part 1: professional identity and preparation 5: Solving the problem, part 2: reorganizing libraries to serve users6: Solving the problem, part 3: adapting to scarcity7: The digital divide8: Conclusion

"Stachokas states upfront that his treatise 'is not intended to answer all possible questions about how to make a successful transition to a more purely electronic library . . . but it should inspire critical thought and discussion about how to get started'...And on these terms, After the Book is wildly successful." --Library Resources & Technical Services"What sets this title apart for me is how convenient the format is to pick up and put down...a great one to carry with you and take time digesting." --Australian Library Journal