Technology is a gift that must be fed.

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide insights into issues encountered in maintaining library technologies on a limited budget and with limited personnel. Design/methodology/approach – The paper presents reports on real world experiences in the deployment of an electronic resource management system (ERMS) in an effort to centralize information relevant to electronic resource subscriptions. Findings – While technological advances have streamlined workflows in the modern library, adequate staffing is still required to maintain these technologies. As such, libraries must re-examine priorities in an age of shrinking budgets. Originality/value – This paper offers insights and real-world experiences encountered in the deployment of an ERMS with limited human resources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]