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The table below is an outline of the detail that occurs in the IFLA document referenced below.
| Key Issues for e-resources | |
| Students | Best fit for student/community needs. |
| Cost | Initial and ongoing expense. |
| Currency | Non fiction access up to date.
Fiction titles include award winners, PRC, recent publications. |
| Available space | Floor space for physical items and storage. |
| Access | Disability provisions
e.g. font size, line spacing, page/text colours. |
| Technology | Networking
Licensing Compatibility 24/7 Interface usability Updates/change of ownership mean school loses content. Single item access or multiple users accessing the one resource at once |
| Support | Vendor backup support |
| Policy | Collection development policy up to date to guide decision making and cover all aspects of multiple format collection. |
| Curriculum | Relevant to current school curriculum philosophy and content. |
| Choice | Staff and students can request particular titles are added to the collection. |
| Readability | Reading levels suitable to the school population. |
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. (2012). Key issues for e-resource collection development: a guide for libraries. https://www.ifla.org/files/assets/acquisition-collection-development/publications/IFLA_ELECTRONIC_RESOURCE_GUIDE_FINAL_May2nd%5B1%5D.pdf
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