Non-renewal of print journal subscriptions that duplicate titles in selected electronic databases: a case study

Kalyan, Sulekha

doi:10.1080/14649055.2002.10765878

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“…In essence, they do not have the needed time to devote to collection development tasks. various scholars (Odini, 1994;Jakubs, 1999;Kalyan, 2002;Pilston, 2003). Baughman, et al (1980), while commenting on the fi nancial constraints in the area of collection development, state that: During the past several decades, while money fl owed relatively freely, librarians endeavoured to build quality library collections by concentrating on acquiring materials at an exponential rate, expanding staffs to control the information explosion, and building larger facilities.…”

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Problems of Developing Library Collections: a study of colleges of education libraries in Botswana

Adekanmbi¹,

Boadi

2008

Information Development

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The paper examines the problems militating against the development of useful library collections for the Botswana colleges of education students and lecturers. Using questionnaires and interviews, information was obtained from the study population which comprised the senior librarians and Deputy Principals (Academic) of the colleges and the Chairperson of the Board of Affiliated Institutions of the University of Botswana, as the colleges are affiliated to the University. The study revealed the following as some of the major problems militating against collection development in the libraries: lack of constant training for the librarians, inadequate staff for the libraries, lack of administrative support, and unavailability and non-use of collection development policies. The study concludes that, among others, there is the need to train the college librarians on collection development, provide more staff for the libraries, and there is the need also for the librarians to produce and use adequate collection development policies.

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Problems of Developing Library Collections: a study of colleges of education libraries in Botswana

Adekanmbi¹,

Boadi

2008

Information Development

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Full-Text Databases: A Case Study Revisited a Decade Later

Thohira¹,

Chambers²,

Sprague³

2010

Serials Review

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In 1999 librarians at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs evaluated the feasibility of canceling print subscriptions for journals available in full-text aggregators. Finding deficiencies in currency, coverage, graphics, and stability of online journals, they recommended caution in using titles available in aggregators as replacements for journal subscriptions. Today print subscriptions are giving way to online subscriptions through a variety of subscription models. Nevertheless, fulltext aggregators remain vital content providers. Using the journals featured in the 1999 study as a lens, this study investigates how the world of full-text content has changed over the past decade. Serials Review 2010; 36:152-160.

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Are Electronic Serials Helping or Hindering Academic Libraries?

Wallenius

2007

The Acquisitions Librarian

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Non-renewal of print journal subscriptions that duplicate titles in selected electronic databases: a case study

Cited by 5 publications

References 5 publications

Problems of Developing Library Collections: a study of colleges of education libraries in Botswana

Problems of Developing Library Collections: a study of colleges of education libraries in Botswana

Full-Text Databases: A Case Study Revisited a Decade Later

Are Electronic Serials Helping or Hindering Academic Libraries?

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