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Contingency and Contradiction: The Place(s) of the Library at the Dawn of the New Millennium.

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Atkinson, Ross – Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 2001

This article aims to suggest answers to two questions: What should be the primary purpose of information services in general and libraries in particular as we enter the new millennium? Assuming such a purpose, what array of services should the library be prepared to provide? These questions are approached mainly from the academic library…

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Futures (of Society), Information Science

Making the Transition from Print to Electronic Serial Collections: A New Model for Academic Chemistry Libraries?

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Chrzastowski, Tina E. – Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 2003

Proposes a new model for an academic chemistry library based on experiences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in which primary access to journals is electronic and print journals are archived unbound in a remote storage facility following local access for one year. Discusses results of a feasibility study. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Chemistry, Electronic Journals

Changing Use Patterns of Print Journals in the Digital Age: Impacts of Electronic Equivalents on Print Chemistry Journal Use.

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Vaughan, K. T. L. – Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 2003

Examines the short-term effects of online availability on the use of print chemistry journals based on a study at Duke University Chemistry Library. Discusses results that showed a diminished use of the print collection and considers implications for collection management in scientific and technical libraries. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Chemistry, Electronic Journals, Higher Education