There Is No Forest, We're Only Hugging the Trees: Nontraditional Ways of Acquiring, Providing Access to, and Managing Serials

The whole serials industry has been in a state of transition from print production and management to the electronic dissemination of information for about ten years now. We are no closer, however, to having a handle on the new ways of doing business and managing these resources than we were when the...

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Published in:The Serials librarian 2004-04, Vol.46 (1-2), p.39-56
Main Authors: Emery, Jill, Anderson, Rick, Chesler, Adam, Conger, Joan, Fons, Ted, Skinner, Debra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquisitions
Electronic periodicals
Exact sciences and technology
Information and communication sciences
Information science. Documentation
Information service management
Library and documentation centre management
Sciences and techniques of general use
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Summary:The whole serials industry has been in a state of transition from print production and management to the electronic dissemination of information for about ten years now. We are no closer, however, to having a handle on the new ways of doing business and managing these resources than we were when the first e-journals began to appear. What has been proven is that traditional management techniques do not suffice with the production, workflow, or access of scholarly works. The panel(c) 2004 by the North American Serials Interest Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
ISSN:0361-526X
1541-1095
DOI:10.1300/J123v46n01_07