making the switch from print to online
DESCRIPTION
Presentation given at ALA Annual June 2008TRANSCRIPT
The University of Texas Libraries at Austin
Making the Switch from Print to Online:
Why Online Only?Cost of maintaining
dual formatsUsage predominantly
onlineStaffing reductionsDefinitive versions
now onlineOnline only is the
only optionDevelopment of
institutional repository
When We Made the SwitchStarted with big
package dealsMoved to specific
publishers on secure platforms
Licensed Portico access & LOCKSS/CLOCKSS began targeting these publishers
Must justify duplication in print
How Each January, collection
development sends out a duplicate serials review list
Subject specialists review & submit cancellations to acquisitions with copy to collection development
Enticement is a credit for each title cancellation
All submissions due by May
Justifications for retention of duplication due by June
ResponseMost subject
specialists on boardCertain disciplines
not willing to give up print: image resolution still an issue & belief in archival nature of paper
Credit incentive helpful
