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To complete before class |
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Read just the introductory section ("General Issues Surrounding Electronic Journals") of this paper, which briefly presents some of the topics we'll be looking at in ejournals: Electronic Journal Market Overview, George Machovec, Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries, 1997.03. Read all of: Online Journal Pricing, Bill Robnett, in E-Serials: Publishers, Libraries, Users, and Standards, 1998. Access Management for Networked Information Resources, Clifford Lynch, Cause/Effect, 1998. Preservation of Digital Information: Issues and Current Status, Network Notes, National Library of Canada, 1999.04.22. and come prepared to discuss. |
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In class |
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Initial discussion of the top-level issues in the area of ejournals, including pricing, access management, and preservation. This reading and discussion should provide the foundation for your personal input into the ejournals mini-project, due a week from today. |