Search

Presents highlights of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL)/Association of American University Presses' (AAUP) Joint Symposium on Scholarly Publishing on the Electronic Networks. Case Western Reserve University's installation of a fiberoptic network throughout the campus; Description of the British Library's `Electronic Beowulf'; University of Virginia Library Electronic Center.

Discusses the significance of the internship part of the Online Access to Consolidated Information on Serials or OACIS project launched by the Yale University Library. Aim of the OACIS project; Source of funds for the project; List of Middle Eastern library interns who have worked on the OACIS project; Content of the OACIS bibliographical database.

What are the implications of the transition to electronic periodicals on non-subscription library expenditures, such as those required to select, accession, catalog, and provide ongoing access and services? New data on staff activities and costs were collected from eleven US academic libraries, and a life-cycle analysis was utilized to study the longer-term cost implications of the transition. We find that, on a per-title basis, the non-subscription costs of the electronic format are consistently and substantially lower than those of the print format. We conclude by considering the implications of the transition to electronic formats-and the consequent favorable cost differentials-on long-term preservation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Reports that connecting time past, present and future is the mission of the 119 North American institutions that comprise the Association of Research Libraries. Results of the recently published `ARL Statistics 1990/91'; What the statistics show; The bad news for book readers; The implications of the recent phenomenon of online public catalogues (OPACs); The first significant populist provider was CARL (Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries); More.