E-journals access and management

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Z692.E43 E145 2009
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Summary

The proliferation of e-journals and their impact on library collections is tremendous. E-Journals Access and Management takes a comprehensive look at how e-journals have changed the library landscape and offers librarians strategies to better manage them. This useful resource provides a broad overview of the practical and theoretical issues associated with the management of electronic journals, and contains practical and illuminating case studies of problems faced and solutions found in individual libraries. Containing chapters by respected authorities on this dynamic topic of debate, E-Journals Access and Management presents vital information on a full range of issues dealing with electronic resource access and management, including bibliographic and web access, acquisitions, and licensing.

Contents

  • About the Editor p. xiii
  • Contributors p. xv
  • Acknowledgments p. xxi
  • Part I The Digital Environment
  • Chapter 1 Electronic Resources: The New Frontier for Academic Libraries p. 3 Kathleen Shearer
  • Introduction p. 3
  • Licensing p. 3
  • Open Access p. 4
  • Digitization and Preservation p. 6
  • Scholarly Communication p. 7
  • The Role of Libraries p. 9
  • Chapter 2 Copyright, E-Journals, and Libraries: Points of Intersection p. 13 Brett Waytuck
  • Introduction p. 13
  • E-Journals p. 15
  • Licensing p. 18
  • Removal of Content p. 19
  • Open Access p. 20
  • Chapter 3 Open Access Journals: The Global Movement and Local Publishing p. 25 Wayne Johnston
  • Introduction p. 25
  • Definitions p. 26
  • Benefits and Challenges p. 27
  • Development of Open Access p. 31
  • Open Journal Systems p. 32
  • Conclusion p. 37
  • Chapter 4 Preserving the Outputs of Scholarly Communication for the Long Term: A Review of Recent Developments in Digital Preservation for Electronic Journal Content p. 39 Michael Day
  • Introduction p. 39
  • Defining the Digital Preservation Problem p. 42
  • Solving the Digital Preservation Problem p. 44
  • Recent Progress in Developing E-Journal Preservation Services p. 51
  • LOCKSS p. 52
  • The Wider Contexts of Scholarly Communication p. 54
  • Conclusions p. 59
  • Part II Licensing, Acquisition, and Collection
  • Chapter 5 Current Challenges in Licensing Negotiation: An Academic Library Perspective p. 67 Joy Kirchner
  • Background p. 67
  • Current Licensing Negotiation Challenges p. 70
  • Trends Likely to Influence Licensing Practices p. 81
  • Conclusion p. 86
  • Chapter 6 Developing a Model License: A Canadian Consortium's Experience p. 91 Scott Gillies and Tony Horava
  • Overview of Model Licenses p. 91
  • Consortium Background p. 98
  • Developing the OCUL Model License p. 100
  • Features of the OCUL Model License p. 102
  • Uses for Model Licenses p. 110
  • Future of Model Licenses in Libraries p. 113
  • Chapter 7 E-Journals, Budgets, and Collection Policies: Managing the Serials Stranglehold in Libraries p. 119 Will Wakeling
  • Introduction p. 119
  • Collecting and Budgeting for E-Journals p. 120
  • Pricing Models and Components p. 122
  • The Big Deal and Bundling p. 124
  • The Transition from Print to Electronic p. 126
  • The Nonsubscription Cost Savings of E-Journals p. 129
  • E-Journals, Access, and Document Delivery p. 129
  • Open Access and E-Journals p. 131
  • Chapter 8 Redefining Service Roles in the E-Environment p. 137 Rollo Turner
  • Introduction p. 137
  • The Need for Intermediaries in a Changing World p. 138
  • Acquire and Renew p. 141
  • Access p. 145
  • Support p. 149
  • Conclusions p. 152
  • Chapter 9 Decline of Print Journals p. 155 Tinker Massey
  • History p. 155
  • Technology: Changes and Reactions p. 156
  • Future? p. 159
  • Chapter 10 The Collaborative Journey from Print to Electronic p. 163 Karen Pifher
  • Review of the Literature p. 163
  • The Process p. 164
  • Conclusion p. 167
  • Chapter 11 When Print Doesn't Fade p. 171 Christa Easton
  • Introduction p. 171
  • Background p. 171
  • Literature Review p. 173
  • Electronic Resources, 2001-2005 p. 173
  • Periodicals, 2001-2005 p. 175
  • Staffing, 2001-2005 p. 175
  • Describing the Jump p. 176
  • How We Managed p. 177
  • Conclusion p. 181
  • Part III Access-Cataloging, Metadata, and the Web
  • Chapter 12 Access Revolution: The Birth, Growth, and Supremacy of Electronic Journals As an Information Medium p. 187 Norm Medeiros
  • Introduction p. 187
  • Evolution of Journal Article Access p. 188
  • The Debut of E-Journals p. 189
  • Web Lists p. 191
  • New Research Methods p. 192
  • CrossRef, OpenURL, and a Fledgling Search Engine p. 194
  • Today, Tomorrow, and Beyond p. 197
  • Chapter 13 E-Journals and the Development of Resource Description and Access p. 201 Chris Oliver
  • Introduction p. 201
  • Background p. 202
  • The Seriality Problem p. 204
  • FRBR and Seriality p. 206
  • The Content versus Carrier Problem p. 209
  • FRBR and Content versus Carrier p. 211
  • RDA p. 212
  • RDA and the Mode of Issuance p. 214
  • RDA and Content versus Carrier p. 216
  • Conclusion p. 219
  • Part IV Electronic Resource Management Systems
  • Chapter 14 The Need for Electronic Resource Management Systems in Libraries p. 227 Stephanie H. Wical
  • Introduction p. 227
  • Managing Metadata p. 228
  • Access and Maintenance p. 230
  • Usage Statistics p. 231
  • Perpetual Access p. 232
  • Communication, Workflow, and Interoperability p. 234
  • Chapter 15 Shopping in the ERM Aisle: Vendor and Open Source Offerings and Hints for the Busy Shopper p. 239 Andrew Waller and Helen Clarke
  • A New Challenge p. 239
  • The State of the Marketplace p. 240
  • Commercial Vendor Offerings p. 240
  • Open Source Electronic Resource Management Systems p. 244
  • Considerations Beyond the Basic Requirements p. 245
  • Conclusion p. 249
  • Chapter 16 Knowledgebase Maintenance and Its Impact on Electronic Access Tools p. 253 Peter McCracken
  • Introduction p. 253
  • Knowledgebases and Online Public Access Catalogs (OPACs) p. 254
  • Building and Maintaining a Knowledgebase p. 255
  • Quality of Data p. 256
  • Distribution p. 259
  • Features to Consider in Knowledgebases p. 261
  • How Libraries Use Knowledgebases p. 263
  • Chapter 17 Electronic Resource Management Using a Vendor Product p. 267 Janet Chisman and John Webb
  • Introduction p. 267
  • Licensing p. 268
  • ERM Task Force p. 270
  • ERM from Innovative Interfaces p. 272
  • Chapter 18 A Homegrown Contract Database p. 277 Charlene N. Simser
  • Introduction p. 277
  • The Paper Trail p. 278
  • The Homegrown Contract Database p. 280
  • Participants in the Discussion p. 281
  • The Design p. 281
  • Elements Used in the Database p. 282
  • Administrative Features p. 284
  • Enhancements List Created p. 285
  • Lessons Learned As We Move into the Future p. 285
  • Part V Staffing and Workflow
  • Chapter 19 E-Journal Workflow, Staffing, and Collaboration in Technical Services: A Taste for Coffee, a Tolerance for Ambiguity, and a Happy Ending p. 289 Ladd Brown
  • Introduction p. 289
  • The E-Journal Workflow: Inventing the Wheel p. 289
  • The M-Word p. 294
  • Staffing: The EJ Team p. 296
  • Collaboration: Creation of the Tech(Ser)Nostructure p. 299
  • A Happy Ending p. 301
  • Chapter 20 E-Journal Management in the Small Academic Library p. 303 Krista M. Reichard and Brent Alan Mai and Judy Anderson
  • Introduction p. 303
  • The Drive Toward E-Journals p. 304
  • Personnel p. 305
  • Funding E-Journal Collections p. 305
  • Access p. 306
  • Print Journals with Online Access p. 307
  • Journal Aggregator Databases p. 309
  • Single E-Journal Subscriptions p. 311
  • Open Access Journals p. 312
  • Repercussions of Canceling Print Journals p. 313
  • Conclusion p. 313
  • Part VI The Future
  • Chapter 21 Thoughts on the Future of E-Journal Management and Access p. 319 Steve Oberg
  • Introduction p. 319
  • Longevity p. 321
  • Management p. 322
  • Content p. 324
  • Access p. 324
  • Index p. 327

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