Tony,

Not to be repetitious, but we do the same thing that Tanis's institution
does and for the same reasons).

Micheline

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tanis L. Kreiger" <kreigt@RPI.EDU>
To: <SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 9:05 AM
Subject: Re: [SERIALST] JSTOR Print Titles: To Be, or Not To Be...?

> 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
> 110 8th Street
> Troy, New York 12180-3590
> 518-276-8684
> kreigt@rpi.edu
> 518-276-8559 (fax)
>