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Subject: Re: Electronic back issues? (Anne Frohlich)
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 13:34:06 +1300
From: Karen Warren <Karen.Warren@vuw.ac.nz>

Dear Anne,

I wonder if it is too late to respond to this.

I read in a reputable magazine not too long ago a report that suggested
CD's
may only last 5-10 years instead of the indefinite lifespan they were
originally attributed.
(it may have been Science, New Scientist, or Scientific American. I'm
sorry
I can't pinpoint the article for you better)
While the CD's would defintely be of use for issuing/use where fragile
print
volumes are concerned, I don't know about the long term benefits of
turfing
the relative print runs (Storage can be costly though I know). And then
you'd have to ensure that there are enough systems available to access
the
CD's if more than one patron wants to use the same CD.

Of course these are just my personal opinions.

Sincerely,

Karen Warren
Serials Assistant
Victoria University of Wellington Library

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 11:35:45 -0600
From: Anne Frohlich <frohlich@MAIL.MCNEESE.EDU>
Subject: Electronic back issues?

My director suggested to me that we look into acquiring CD's for back
issues of journals like Newsweek, Time, Science, etc.  We have volumes
back
into the 1920's.  We have replaced some volumes with microfilm, but
patrons
prefer electronic access.

I am concerned that CD's are a dying technology and digital inforomation
may not last.

But I would also like to know if there is a source for such journals in
electronic form.

Anne Frohlich, Serials Librarian
McNeese State University Library
Box 91445
Lake Charles, LA 70609
Phone: 337-475-5741
1-800-622-3352 x5741
Fax:     337-475-5719
http://www.mcneese.edu/library/