Virginia Tech’s Participation in ASERL’s Cooperative Print Journal Retention Project
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The Sting of Releasing Print Journals: Surviving the Transition to an Online Environment
Libraries continue to struggle with the transition to an online environment. In this session, the presenters discussed periodical cuts and the transition to online-only subscriptions at three large academic libraries. Their journey included identifying potential titles, balancing consortial arrangements, considering available online archives, analyzing statistics, time and budget constraints, as well as binding, available space, and patron demands. The motivation for reducing print will vary from one library to another. However, most libraries will share some or all of the factors to be considered when making the necessary changes. Proper planning can help take the sting out of print reductions.
Image quality in electronic journals: A case study of Elsevier geology titles
This study's purpose was to establish the image quality of photographs and figures in online journals verses the print format of five Elsevier titles. The images were evaluated on a point scale, taking three issues out of each journal every five years from 1970 to 2000. The study discovered that there is a significant loss of content in the online photographs from 1970 to 1995. The data found in this study provide important discussion points when considering the purchase of electronic journal backfiles.