The leading papers from the leading authorities in library serials
Over the past few years electronic journals have flourished to become an integral part of a modern library system. The challenges of licensing, financing, developing, managing, and delivering seamless and integrated access are topics of crucial importance. Growth, Creativity, and Collaboration: Great Visions on a Great Lake tackles these issues through this compilation of thought-provoking papers on the future of serial publications from the 2004 North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG)'s nineteenth annual conference, which took place on the shore of Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Growth, Creativity, and Collaboration presents visionary experts who analyze the past, present, and promising future of library serials. The wide variety of stimulating topics include various aspects of electronic resources, financial issues facing the publication of serials, collaboration with vendors to assist in the development of new products and services, and the challenges and successes of librarians dealing with serial collection development and management. Tables and figures enhance the clarity of ideas, and the chapters are impeccably referenced.
Growth, Creativity, and Collaboration: Great Visions on a Great Lake discusses:

the role of libraries in the world

the Big Deal

the evolution of alternative publishing

the economics of scholarly publishing

the specifics of making journals

print versus electronic publishing economics

strategies to support Tier 3 publishers

systems and standards in electronic resource management

licensing issues for electronic products

pricing models

the hidden costs of e-journals

the Hofstra University serial review process

changes and access problems with e-journals

vendor collaboration to create the products you want

faculty collaboration in serials collections development and management

understanding and implementing context-sensitive linking services

understanding and using your usage statistics

creative strategies to cope with your subscription agent's bankruptcy

resolution of license breaches

Growth, Creativity, and Collaboration: Great Visions on a Great Lake creatively addresses the many issues involving any library's handling of electronic resources. This eye-opening resource is perfect for librarians, publishers, and commercials vendors interested in the future of serial publication.