Irene Owens, School of Library and Information Sciences, North Carolina Central University

Marshall Keys, MDA Consulting / Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Simmons College

Panelists:

• Dianne Ford, Elon University
• Linda Martinez, Duke University
• Kathy Winslow, North Carolina Wesleyan College
• Moderator: Marshall Keys

Discussion leaders:

• José-Marie Griffiths, School of Information and Library Science, UNC-Chapel Hill
• Irene Owens, School of Library and Information Sciences, North Carolina Central University
• Robert Sanders, Library Science Program, Appalachian State University
• O. Lee Shiflett, Dept. of Library and Information Studies, UNC-Greensboro
• Moderator: Marshall Keys

David Goble, Central Piedmont Community College

(Note: Session A is offered only one time. Sessions B-E are repeated in Concurrent Session Two)

A. Print Backfiles in the Age of JSTOR

Many libraries have acquired electronic access to journal and index backfiles through JSTOR or electronic indexes and are faced with the decision of whether to continue to house print backfiles. This program will examine how libraries have made this decision, and what their decisions have been.

Rebecca Kemp, UNC-Wilmington
John Kiplinger, JSTOR

The Shift in the Currency of Scholarly Information – Implications for Library Collections and Acquisitions

As the market of scholarly communication continues to evolve, a number of indicators suggest that the unit of information currency is shifting from the article to the dataset. This session examines and synthesizes recent developments and thinking.

Hilary M. Davis, North Carolina State University Libraries
John N. Vickery, North Carolina State University Libraries

B. How Libraries Provide Access to Free and Open Access Journals: Are We Doing Enough?

The movement towards Open Access and free journals offers libraries the potential both to save money and to greatly broaden access to serial literature. In this presentation, we will examine best practices and most common practices for providing access to free serials, and we will examine usage patterns and statistics to determine if libraries' efforts are meeting patron demands.

Tim Bucknall, UNC-Greensboro

C. Developing a Crystal Clear Future for the Serials Unit in an Electronic Environment: Results of a Workflow Analysis

Has your serials unit crystallized into a clear and transparent, highly functional unit or is it frozen and congealed in a frosty print and electronic environment? Hear about a workflow analysis project and the many benefits that resulted.

Michael A. Arthur, Old Dominion University
Tonia Graves, Old Dominion University

D. "Yes, As a Matter of Fact, We Are Throwing Those Away": A Small Public University Library Deals with De-Selection

A severe space crunch, coupled with the growing availability of electronic resources and the students’ preference for such resources, led the Library to establish criteria to identify titles for de-selection, to remove those titles from the shelves, and to dispose of the volumes. This presentation will discuss the rationale behind our decision to de-select titles and the factors that made this decision possible.

Randall Watts, University of South Carolina at Aiken

(Note: Session A is offered only one time. Sessions B-E are repeated. For session descriptions, please see Concurrent Session One listings.)

A. Accessing Yesterday’s Information for Tomorrow’s Research: The Growth of Electronic Backfiles

The goal of this session is to foster an understanding of journal backfile digitization as an important and fast-growing trend in academic and scholarly publishing, and to facilitate discussion among attendees as to how these new offerings might benefit their libraries’ users.

Yvette Diven, CSA

B. The Shift in the Currency of Scholarly Information – Implications for Library Collections and Acquisitions

Hilary M. Davis, North Carolina State University Libraries
John N. Vickery, North Carolina State University Libraries

C. How Libraries Provide Access to Free and Open Access Journals: Are We Doing Enough?

Tim Bucknall, UNC-Greensboro

Developing a Crystal Clear Future for the Serials Unit in an Electronic Environment: Results of a Workflow Analysis

Michael A. Arthur, Old Dominion University
Tonia Graves, Old Dominion University

"Yes, As a Matter of Fact, We Are Throwing Those Away": A Small Public University Library Deals with De-Selection

Randall Watts, University of South Carolina at Aiken

Denise D. Novak, Carnegie Mellon University