Penny wise? e-journals as a means of saving money?
Steve Black 21 Nov 1997 16:22 UTC
Our administrators have expressed interest in electronic journals as a
means of saving money. Since it looks like we will need to do a good job
of disabusing them of that fantasy to preserve a decent collection, I was
wondering what ammunition my colleagues here on SERIALST could supply me.
William Miller's essay, "Troubling myths about online information" in
the Chronicle of Higher Ed, 8/1/97, p.A44 is a good starting point, but
I think I'll need more. If any of you have had to address this, and
have a bibliography or study information or any hints for me, please
post. (I would guess that posts to the list would be welcome, since
this is an important issue for us all).
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Steve Black
Reference, Serials and Instruction Librarian
Neil Hellman Library
The College of Saint Rose
Albany, NY 12203 "Cogito eggo sum"
blacks@rosnet.strose.edu (I think, therefore I waffle)