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Embarking on a universitywide journal-hosting initiative can be a resource- intensive undertaking. Providing such a service, however, can be equally rewarding, as it positions the library as both partner and colleague in the publishing process. This paper discusses ideas and strategies for institutional journal hosting gleaned over two years by the York Digital Journals Project. Suggestions for startup including policy considerations and service models are discussed. Ideas for advertising and networking are explored as well as the question of project sustainability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents a case study in the development of an online journal finding aid at the University of Illinois at Urbana—Champaign (UIUC), with particular emphasis on cataloging issues. Although not consciously designed according to Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR) principles, the Online Research Resources (ORR) system has proved amenable to FRBR analysis. The FRBR model was helpful in examining the user tasks to be served by the system, the appropriate data structure for the system, and the feasibility of mapping the required data from existing sources. The application of the FRBR model to serial publications, however, raises important questions for the model itself, particularly concerning the treatment of work-to-work relationships. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Papers on the cataloging of electronic resources have focused on electronic journals and Internet resources such as Web sites and not on electronic books. Electronic books are nonserial monographic resources accessed with a computer either directly or remotely. Rules and standards for cataloging electronic resources have changed and continue to change. This article discusses the electronic book as a unique manifestation and provides practical instruction on the application of current cataloging rules. The cataloging elements covered are control fields and variable data fields, including classification, uniform titles, title information, edition information, type and extent of the resource, publication and distribution information, physical description, series statements, notes, and subject analysis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on the transition and developments of the publication "Document to the People" after 35 years in the U.S. According to the article, Andrea Sevetson, the paper's lead editor, has announced the availability of all published articles online since the publication's birth more than three decades ago. In addition, the author recounts the early records of the periodical, its evolution since the round table days as well as the functions of the American Library Association's Government Documents Round Table (GODORT). Furthermore, he states about the new and fascinating features of the publication which include articles about disasters stories, African American documents as well as book reviews.

The author discusses how increased electronic publishing for scholarly periodicals could affect the publication of the journal. He notes that law, medical and engineering literature is published on the Internet and discusses whether the journal should continue to be printed in paper form. He notes the use of electronic books by libraries but suggests that electronic publishing and print can co-exist due to their individual strengths and weaknesses.