Hi Tony,

Yes, we do currently subscribe to both print and electronic for some JSTOR
titles.     Space is a concern for us as well, and we have also made a
commitment to providing electronic instead of print whenever feasible.  We
currently withdraw all volumes available electronically from JSTOR.  For
those titles that we also purchase in print, we maintain print for whatever
falls beyond the moving wall (ie. current 5 years, current 3 years,
etc.).  We review the JSTOR holdings twice a year and pull accordingly.  We
provide ILL services to the entire campus and Document Delivery for faculty
and graduate students.  In the event that the electronic version was
unavailable, we would use these services to provide the article in question.

Tanis Kreiger

At 05:02 PM 4/4/2005, you wrote:
>I was wondering if some of my fellow serialists would
>give me some feedback with regard to a little quandary
>we're facing in Northfield.
>
>We have access to quite a few of our print titles
>electronically through JSTOR, and are considering
>whether or not to "redistribute" the back issues
>covered by the electronic version.  We don't have a
>remote storage facility, so we'd basically be giving
>them to a serials exchange or consortium if we got rid
>of them.  Space is also becoming a big issue in our
>library, so there is quite a bit of pressure to get
>rid of them.
>
>With all this in mind, I'd appreciate any answers to
>the following questions, with any other comments you'd
>like to add.
>
>1.  Does your library subscribe to both print and
>electronic JSTOR titles?
>2.  How do physical space limitations affect your
>willingness/ability to go with both versions?  Have
>you had to cut out print because of this?  How was
>this handled?
>3.  Do you find consortiums a reliable means of
>getting to the print copies if you are unable to get
>electronic access for some reason?
>
>Any and all responses appreciated!
>
>Best,
>
>Tony Goodwyn
>Serials/Electronic Access Librarian
>St. Olaf College
>Northfield, MN 55057
>
>
>
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Tanis L. Kreiger
Acquisitions/Serials Librarian
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rensselaer Research Libraries
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