EJ-Survey: A Reminder Sam A. Khosh-khui 07 Jun 1993 22:16 UTC

This is the second (and last) time this survey request will appear on
SERIALST before the results are compiled.  Please respond directly
to Sam Khosh-khui and not to the list.  Thanks.   --ed.

----------------------------Original message----------------------------
        Many thanks to those who responded to my original E-journal
        Survey questionnaire.  There has been much interest in the
        results of my E-Journal Survey and several libraries who are at
        the beginning stages of establishing access to electronic
        journals would like to see the final results.  Unfortunately, the
        number of responses to the questionnaire has been low.  Part of
        this low rate of return may be due to the summer schedules of
        some libraries.  Therefore, I would like to ask for your help
        once again.

        If your institution handles E-journals, I would appreciate
        receiving the completed questionnaire before the end of June
        1993.  Thank you so very much for taking time to complete the
        questionnaire.  My original request follows:

------------------------------- Original Message ------------------------------
        This message is cross-posted to several library oriented
        E-Conferences.  Please excuse the duplication.

        We are in the process of planning to provide access to the
        electronic journals here at the Alkek Library, Southwest Texas
        State University.  We would like to hear how other academic
        libraries handle this type of journals.  If your library acquires
        e-journals and makes them accessible to the patrons, I would
        appreciate your completing the following questionnaire and
        directly E-Mailing it to the following address.  I will summarize
        the results of this survey and post it on the list.

        Thank you in advance for your participation.

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    * Sam A. Khosh-khui, Ph. D.         BITNET: SK03@SWTEXAS          *
    * Serials Cataloging Librarian    INTERNET: SK03@ACADEMIA.SWT.EDU *
    * Albert B. Alkek Library            PHONE: 512/245-2288          *
    * Southwest Texas State University     FAX: 512/245-3002          *
    * San Marcos, Texas 78666-4604                                    *
    * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

---------------------------  E-journal Questionnaire --------------------------

I.  CURRENT ISSUES

    A.  METHOD(S) OF PATRON ACCESS

        1.  Please mark any applicable methods you use:

            ___ Provide a print copy of e-journal text for patron's use
            ___ Run printout of the e-journal text by request only
            ___ Provide printers for patrons to print e-journal text themselves
            ___ Allow downloading to PC on floppy diskette
            ___ Allow downloading to user account in main computer
            ___ E-mail e-journal text to appropriate requester (such as
                faculty)
            ___ No patron access currently available
            ___ Other (please specify) _________________________________

    B.  METHOD(S) OF CURRENT ISSUES STORAGE

        1.  Please mark any applicable methods you use:

            ___ Provide access to e-journal text in OPAC
            ___ E-journal text archived in main computer for on request
                retrieval
            ___ Internet access outside of OPAC
            ___ Other online access
            ___ Printouts bound and shelved
            ___ Other (please specify) _________________________________

        2.  How long are current issues kept?___________________________

    C.  METHOD(S) OF PATRON NOTIFICATION
        1.  Do you inform patrons of new e-journal issues received?
            Yes ____                                             No ____

            If your answer was yes please continue. If no, skip to
            section II.

        2.  How are patrons notified?

            ___ E-mail e-journal text to appropriate patrons (faculty,
                for example)
            ___ E-mail issue citation to appropriate patrons (faculty,
                for example)
            ___ E-mail tables of contents to appropriate patrons
            ___ Mail print notification to appropriate patrons
            ___ Other (please specify) _________________________________

II. BACK ISSUES

    A.  METHOD(S) OF PATRON ACCESS

        Please mark any applicable methods you use. If you do not
        retain back issues skip to section III.

        1.  Please mark any applicable methods you use:

            ___ Provide a print copy of e-journal text for patron's use
            ___ Run printout of the e-journal text by request only
            ___ Provide printers for patrons to print e-journal text
                themselves
            ___ Allow downloading to PC on floppy diskette
            ___ Allow downloading to user account in main computer
            ___ E-mail e-journal text to appropriate requester (such as
                faculty)
            ___ No patron access currently available
            ___ Other (please specify) _________________________________

    B.  METHOD(S) OF STORAGE

        1.  Please mark any applicable methods you use:

            ___ Provide access to e-journal text in OPAC
            ___ E-journal text archived in main computer for on request
                retrieval
            ___ Internet access outside of OPAC
            ___ Other online access
            ___ Printouts are bound and shelved
            ___ Other (please specify) __________________________________

        2.  How long are back issues kept?____________________

    C.  If you electronically archive back issues of e-journals

        1.  What medium do you use?

            ___ Floppy disk
            ___ Microcomputer hard disk
            ___ Mainframe disk drive
            ___ Mainframe 8mm cartridge
            ___ Mainframe tape drive
            ___ Other  (please specify) ________________________________

        2.  How much required storage space per title do you consider as
            the average for each medium?

            Floppy disk               Average kilobyte/title/year _______
            Microcomputer hard disk   Average kilobyte/title/year _______
            Mainframe disk drive      Average kilobyte/title/year _______
            Mainframe 8mm cartridge   Average kilobyte/title/year _______
            Magnetic tape             Average kilobyte/title/year _______
            Other (Please specify)    Average kilobyte/title/year _______
            ______________________

III. METHODS OF ORGANIZING

    Do you Catalog or Classify E-journals?

    --- All e-journals are fully cataloged and classified
    --- All e-journals are briefly cataloged and not classified
    --- Selected e-journals are fully cataloged and classified
    --- Selected e-journals are briefly cataloged and not classified
    --- Other (Please specify) __________________________________________

IV. TYPES OF E-JOURNALS ACQUIRED

    ___ Free e-journals
    ___ Subscription e-journals
    ___ Scholarly e-journals
    ___ "Newsletter" e-journals
    ___ Others (Please specify)__________________________________________

V.  SELECTION RESPONSIBILITY

    Who selects and/or recommends subscriptions to e-journals?
    (Please mark all applicable choices.)

    --- Faculty
    --- Librarians
    --- Students/patrons
    --- Staff (other than librarians)
    --- Others (Please specify) _______________________________________

VI. ACQUISITIONS RESPONSIBILITY

    Which Dept. in your library has the responsibility of subscribing to
    and setting up check in records for e-journals?

    --- Acquisitions
    --- Automation
    --- Cataloging
    --- Reference
    --- Computer system personnel (Non-librarians)
    --- Other (Please specify) _________________________________________

    Comments:

VII. DISTRIBUTION AND MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

    Which Dept. in your library has the responsibility of distributing
    e-journals? (i.e., allowing access to patrons, and physically
    storing, or retrieving archived e-journals.)

    --- Acquisitions
    --- Automation
    --- Cataloging
    --- Reference
    --- Computer system personnel (Non-librarians)
    --- Other (Please specify) __________________________________________

    Comments:

VIII. INTER-LIBRARY LOAN

    How do you handle Inter-Library Loan for e-Journals?

    --- E-Mail the text of the e-journal to the requester
    --- Copy the text to a floppy diskette and mail it to the requester
    --- Print a paper copy of the text and mail it to the requester
    --- Other (Please specify) _________________________________________