Skyrockets 24/7: A Response to Flat Budgets, Skyrocketing Serials Costs, and Patron Pressure for Increased Access to Electronic Journals

Authors

Cynthia Swope, George Washington University
Kathe Obrig, George Washington UniversityFollow
Laura E. Abate, George Washington UniversityFollow
Anne Linton, George Washington University

Document Type

Presentation

Keywords

Electronic Journals; Library Budgets; Subscription Costs; Serials

Publication Date

10-2004

Abstract

This poster represents the culmination of a year’s work by the Journals@Himmelfarb committee. This intra-library committee was formed to discuss the critical issues surrounding transitioning print journal subscriptions to electronic access only. In response to these discussions, collection development policies were created to reflect both print and electronic resources, a model electronic license was created, and faculty department heads were surveyed as to the usefulness and format preference for titles in their subject area. This resulted in improved understanding of the existing collection and assisted in developing the first steps for migrating from a print to an electronic collection.

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Comments

Delivered at: Medical Library Association Mid-Atlantic Chapter Annual Meeting, October 2004.