E-Journals Access and Management

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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.

About the Editor	p. xiii
Contributors	p. xv
Acknowledgments	p. xxi
The Digital Environment
Electronic Resources: The New Frontier for Academic Libraries	p. 3
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
Copyright, E-Journals, and Libraries: Points of Intersection	p. 13
Introduction	p. 13
E-Journals	p. 15
Licensing	p. 18
Removal of Content	p. 19
Open Access	p. 20
Open Access Journals: The Global Movement and Local Publishing	p. 25
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
Preserving the Outputs of Scholarly Communication for the Long Term: A Review of Recent Developments in Digital Preservation for Electronic Journal Content	p. 39
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
Licensing, Acquisition, and Collection
Current Challenges in Licensing Negotiation: An Academic Library Perspective	p. 67
Background	p. 67
Current Licensing Negotiation Challenges	p. 70
Trends Likely to Influence Licensing Practices	p. 81
Conclusion	p. 86
Developing a Model License: A Canadian Consortium's Experience	p. 91
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
E-Journals, Budgets, and Collection Policies: Managing the Serials Stranglehold in Libraries	p. 119
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
Redefining Service Roles in the E-Environment	p. 137
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
Decline of Print Journals	p. 155
History	p. 155
Technology: Changes and Reactions	p. 156
Future?	p. 159
The Collaborative Journey from Print to Electronic	p. 163
Review of the Literature	p. 163
The Process	p. 164
Conclusion	p. 167
When Print Doesn't Fade	p. 171
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
Access-Cataloging, Metadata, and the Web
Access Revolution: The Birth, Growth, and Supremacy of Electronic Journals As an Information Medium	p. 187
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
E-Journals and the Development of Resource Description and Access	p. 201
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
Electronic Resource Management Systems
The Need for Electronic Resource Management Systems in Libraries	p. 227
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
Shopping in the ERM Aisle: Vendor and Open Source Offerings and Hints for the Busy Shopper	p. 239
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
Knowledgebase Maintenance and Its Impact on Electronic Access Tools	p. 253
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
Electronic Resource Management Using a Vendor Product	p. 267
Introduction	p. 267
Licensing	p. 268
ERM Task Force	p. 270
ERM from Innovative Interfaces	p. 272
A Homegrown Contract Database	p. 277
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
Staffing and Workflow
E-Journal Workflow, Staffing, and Collaboration in Technical Services: A Taste for Coffee, a Tolerance for Ambiguity, and a Happy Ending	p. 289
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
E-Journal Management in the Small Academic Library	p. 303
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
The Future
Thoughts on the Future of E-Journal Management and Access	p. 319
Introduction	p. 319
Longevity	p. 321
Management	p. 322
Content	p. 324
Access	p. 324
Index	p. 327
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