Subject: Re: Library Link discussion (fwd)
Judy Luther (jluther@earthlink.net)
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 11:56:07 -0500
From: "Judy Luther" <jluther@earthlink.net> To: <arl-ejournal@arl.org> Subject: Re: Library Link discussion (fwd) Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 11:56:07 -0500 Message-Id: <000701be4950$18e7ac40$e014ffd0@jluther>
On Mon, Jan 25, 1999, Jennifer Sweeney <jksweeney@ucdavis.edu> wrote
>
> Another consideration for this discussion:
>
> I think we're going to see a big shift in the way scholarly publishing
> happens as well in the coming years. Electronic publication is going
> to change the way we use print sources (it has already). The printed
> journals that survive this evolution are going to serve a different
> purpose than the electronic versions of today. I don't quite know
> how they will be different, only that they have to change to remain
> competitive.
>
> I'm not sure the scholars quite understand how this affects libraries
> or even their own research activities! This shift in publishing trends,
> along with antitrust pressure on the publishers, will ultimately drive
> pricing policies of the future.
>
> We need to continue to educate our scholarly consumers and the rest of
> our communities to the hard facts of stagnant budgets v. rising prices.
I think Jennifer worded it well and this is the challenge - dealing
with the unknown as our entire paradigm shifts. The value of these
discussions is that they allow us to focus on trends, to evaluate the
current range of options and explore new models.
As I observe my own work patterns changing with the use of technology,
I realize there is tremendous untapped potential for us to be innovative
in way information is delivered and how we support the scholarly
communication process. The questions and observations we consider will
provide an understanding of the changes and the far reaching
implications for how we work.
Asking questions that help reframe the big picture will provide
different solutions than attempting to adapt current models. California
State University's recent RFP and ARL's SPARC project both represent
market driven change, while CSU is asking aggregators to deliver a
customized solution.
As intermediaries, both libraries and publishers are assessing their
role in the information chain. It needs to be a continuing dialog with
the users involved as they are both the source and consumers of the
content.
Judy
Judy Luther, MLS, MBA jluther@earthlink.net
Informed Strategies 610-645-7546 tel
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