• Relies upon an impressive Editorial Committee of well-respected risk management academicians and practitioners to insure that the library collection is comprised of the highest-quality readings,
• Is working closely with the publishing community to insure the library collection has readings to meet the needs and preferences of all potential users, from the uninitiated reader who is curious about risk management to the most sophisticated, highly quantitative risk management researcher, and
• Is accessible through a robust and easy-to-use website which all users can find the readings they desire.

Readings offered through the GDL will include individual chapters of textbooks, journal articles and research reports. Ultimately, the GARP Digital Library provides the risk management community with a unique service: the ability to find the very best educational and research material available in an affordable, convenient format.

The general concept of the GARP Digital Library is shown in the figure below. The GDL Editorial Committee aggregates the content of multiple publishers, then reviews and selects the most relevant, “must-have” material. Through the GDL website, the best content is offered to individual consumers, universities and corporations. While the website is unrestricted, non-Affiliate GARP members receive discounted prices. Corporate and university subscriptions are also be available. Users can immediately download purchased readings, which will be provided as encrypted PDF files.

The GARP Digital Library

Trusted Content. The GDL is committed to being the first step in any risk management research project. The GDL collection will be more than an outlet for risk management readings. With a strong Editorial Committee reviewing and recommending every reading offered, the GDL will direct users to the best readings for each risk management topic. The GDL Editorial Committee includes leading thinkers in all areas of risk management, representing the perspectives of academicians, practitioners and regulators globally.

Broad Content. The GDL is committed to meeting the educational and informational needs of anyone interested in learning more about any aspect of risk management. The Editorial Committee has decided that for a reading to be included in the library collection, it must meet the following criteria:

• The reading must be well-written with timely and relevant content
• The reading must provide highly effective educational or valuable informational content to a particular audience of readers interested in risk management, from the non-technical beginner to the highly quantitative, experienced researcher
• The reading must provide consistent presentation of technical material
• The reading must focused on at least one of the following categories:
  • The quantification and/or management of risk
  • Concepts and tools considered requisite knowledge for risk management
  • New and existing problem domains for risk management
  • New approaches to risk management problems
  • Historical analyses and overviews of important risk management successes and failures

The GDL is working closely with a wide variety of publishing companies to insure that the library considers readings to meet the wide array of possible interests of potential users.

Easy Use. The GDL website includes several features that allow users to easily and fully utilize the material available through the website. Users can view new releases, most popular readings, and all readings within general subject areas (credit risk, market risk, operational risk, investment management and quantitative analysis). In addition, the GDL website includes a powerful search engine that uses Google’s search technology. Users can search through the entire library content. Users can purchase individual readings or clustered readings, thereby allowing users to develop their own e-books.

GARP is committed to the advancement of the risk management profession through education, training and the promotion of best practices globally and believes that the GARP Digital Library will become an invaluable resource for the risk management community.