[Original posting on this topic is reproduced below; the responses follow it:]
From: Ibironke Lawal <ilawal_at_hsc.vcu.edu>
More recently, we have noticed an upsurge in the number of digital
reference texts such as encyclopedias, handbooks etc. Before the digital
era, these were exclusively print publications, purchased with one time
money. Now, publishers demand ongoing subscsriptions to these materials.
Since the budget allocation in most institutions is cut and dry, (one
time fund for monographs, standing order subscriptions and annual
subsriptions money for serials), I am wondering how you all have been
making adjustments to accomodate this new phenomenon?
Thank you very much
Ibironke Lawal
Engineering and Science Librarian
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond Va 23284-2033
Phone:(804)828-1112
Fax: (804)828-0151
E-Mail: iolawal_at_vcu.edu
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From: Tony Horava <thorava_at_uottawa.ca>
At the University of Ottawa, we have been acquiring more and more
electronic reference tools, either individually or as a collection e.g.
Oxford Reference Online. In some cases we acquire these on
central funds for e-resources, and in some cases on the Reference
fund for periodicals (as electronic subscriptions)
Keeping a balance between print and electronic ref tools is a real
challenge in the era of the digital library, and finding the money is
an even bigger challenge.
I'd be interested in how others are handling this issue.
Tony Horava
Collection Coordinator / Coordonnateur des Collections
Acting Electronic Information Resources Coordinator /
Coordonateur des Ressources Électroniques intérimaire
University of Ottawa / l'Universite d'Ottawa
Tel : (613) 562-5800 ext. 4563
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From: Tom Izbicki <izbicki_at_jhu.edu>
The Eisenhower Library tries to do a one-time payment with a small
continuing fee. Also, we are eliminating print where the electronic
version only is being used, reassigning the money within the General
Reference fund.
BTW I have been monitoring the reshelving cart for months, & almost none of
our print indexes are being used.
Thomas M. Izbicki
Collection Development Coordinator
Eisenhower Library
Johns Hopkins University
3400 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
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From: "Noel, Michelle" <mnoel_at_cumberland.edu>
Quite frankly, we still buy paper copies of many of the old standbys, such
as encyclopedias.
Michelle Noel
Cumberland University
Lebanon TN
Telephone: 410-516-7173
Fax: 410-516-8399
Received on Sat Mar 01 2003 - 02:55:38 EST