An LJ Round Table with the Aggregators.

Discusses the increasing use of aggregated databases in libraries. Panel discussion of aggregated databases was arranged by Library Journal and moderated by Ann Okerson of Yale University; Views of round table participants, including those of Vince Price, Audrey Melkin, Stephen Bell, Diane Smith, Peter McCracken, John Barnes, and Sam Brooks; The case of Tasini v. New York Times, article removal issues and court decision effects on general magazines versus scholarly journals. Topics such as full-text issues and consortial buying are explored as well as caveats of journal cancellation; value of full text databases; embargoes; and future of electronic resources in libraries.