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Libraries fear e-journal extinction.
Byline: Kim Thomas
Libraries fear e-journal extinction
Kim Thomas
The need to preserve electronic journals is a major concern for library directors, according to research.
A survey of 186 library directors in US universities and colleges found that nearly three-quarters considered it unacceptable to lose access to e-journals permanently, and most (73%) thought their own institution had a responsibility to take action to preserve e-journals.
But only two-thirds of the libraries were involved in e-preservation initiatives. The libraries in research-focused institutions were more likely to be participating in such initiatives than those in teaching institutions.
The survey identified a lack of urgency and a sense of uncertainty as the reason for the mismatch between the high number expressing concern about digital preservation and the low number taking action.
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Source: HighBeam Research, Libraries fear e-journal extinction.