This bibliography has been compiled for the benefit of electronic resources (e-resources) librarians who are new in post. As this is a professional post, it is assumed that the user has a background in librarianship. It focuses on the management of e-resources in academic libraries in the United Kingdom and provides an overview of the main issues faced by e-resources librarians, with an emphasis on practical and applied resources. The items selected for inclusion have a UK bias, and largely concern electronic content, as opposed to indexes and databases. It covers the period from January 2004 –July 2010. Some areas which may fall under the remit of the e-resources librarian have been deliberately excluded from this bibliography. In particular, these areas include digitization of items, institutional repositories, virtual learning environments and information literacy. Collection management items have also been
excluded where they concern the choice of new material or relegation of material; however, items covering the support of collection management have been included.
The bibliography has been arranged in line with the typical workflow involved in managing electronic resources1. Although tasks relating to electronic resources management (ERM) may be covered by several individuals, it is important that all involved in the process have a broad understanding of the environment,
as all areas are interlinked. The references provided will give the new e-resources librarian a basic grounding in the main issues, and introduce the key concepts of ERM.