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Tracking Electronic Resources
Access Problems: A Path to
Improved Library Services
Heather Bowman ∙ Electronic Resources/Serials Librarian ∙ Wilkes University
Rathmel, Angela, Liisa Mobley, Buddy Pennington,
and Adam Chandler. “Tools, techniques, and training:
results of an e-resources troubleshooting survey.”
Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship, vol. 27,
2015, pp. 88-107.
Access Problem Origins
A Path to Improved Library Services
Identifying user needs
Creating a better user experience
Fostering communication
Assessment
Heather Bowman
Electronic Resources/Serials Librarian, Wilkes University
heather.bowman@wilkes.edu

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