On the road again: a conversation with Jill Emery

Abstract

Purpose

To interview Jill Emery, Director of the Electronic Resources Program at the University of Houston.

Design/methodology/approach

Ms Emery discusses licensing, electronic resource management systems, and the open access movement.

Findings

Ms Emery takes a conservative approach to topics of open access and subscription rates, and the cost/benefit ratio of implementing electronic resource management systems.

Originality/value

Provides substantive content on timely topics from a leader in the field.

Citation

Medeiros, N. (2006), "On the road again: a conversation with Jill Emery", OCLC Systems & Services: International digital library perspectives, Vol. 22 No. 1, pp. 10-14. https://doi.org/10.1108/10650750610640748