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Re: JSTOR Print Titles: To Be, or Not To Be...? Andrew Waller 05 Apr 2005 14:14 UTC

Tony Goodwyn wrote:

>
>1.  Does your library subscribe to both print and
>electronic JSTOR titles?
>
>
At one point in time, we did.  We've cancelled a lot of print
subscriptions in the past few years but not because of JSTOR access;
rather, we've cancelled the current print in favour of some form of
online access direct from the publisher (e.g. a "big deal").

>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?
>
>
Like most libraries, we have some space problems.  JSTOR has allowed us
to send print backsets to offsite storage.

>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?
>
>
The consortia we are involved with have not looked at any sort of
central "archiving" for the JSTOR print; they tend to focus on
collective purchasing and other projects (not that there's anything
wrong with this; you can't do it all though I would like them to start
looking at the issue).    We have access to the JSTOR print held by the
Center for Research Libraries but that facility is geographically a long
way from us and is in another country.

Hope this is of use.

Andrew

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