Rethinking Print Journal Subscriptions at a Large Research University

IF 0.6 4区管理学 Q3 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Serials Review Pub Date : 2021-04-03 DOI:10.1080/00987913.2021.1936415

Michael A. Rodriguez

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Abstract

Abstract In 2020–2021, the University of Connecticut (UConn) Library ceased more than 90% of its print journal subscriptions for the general collections. This decision was the outcome of a data-based review and cost-benefit analysis. Staff considered factors such as online availability, number of WorldCat holdings, scan-on-demand and interlibrary lending and borrowing activity, and hidden costs of storage and staff time for processing. Recorded usage proved all but nonexistent, with an annual average use of one per title. Additionally, print journals were inaccessible to patrons because of the closure of library stacks during the COVID-19 pandemic. We did not conduct an extensive qualitative review. UConn Library’s decisions broke new ground among U.S. research universities, which have winnowed their print subscriptions over the decades but rarely made a decisive break from print. This article will discuss the project, process, decisions, and data and will share UConn’s assessment strategies and criteria for reinstituting subscriptions. At stake was the principle that libraries must use their scarce resources effectively—at any scale.

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对大型研究型大学印刷期刊订阅的再思考

摘要2020-2021年，康涅狄格大学图书馆停止了90%以上的普通馆藏印刷期刊订阅。这一决定是基于数据的审查和成本效益分析的结果。工作人员考虑了一些因素，如在线可用性、WorldCat持有量、按需扫描和馆际借贷活动，以及隐藏的存储成本和工作人员处理时间。事实证明，使用记录几乎不存在，每年平均每个标题使用一个。此外，由于新冠肺炎大流行期间图书馆关闭，读者无法阅读印刷期刊。我们没有进行广泛的定性审查。康涅狄格大学图书馆的决定在美国研究型大学中开辟了新的天地，几十年来，这些大学已经赢得了印刷版订阅，但很少有决定性的突破。本文将讨论项目、流程、决策和数据，并分享康涅狄格大学的评估策略和恢复订阅的标准。这关系到图书馆必须在任何规模上有效利用稀缺资源的原则。

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Serials Review INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

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1.60

自引率

11.10%

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期刊介绍： Serials Review, issued quarterly, is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal for the international serials community. Articles focus on serials in the broadest sense of the term and cover all aspects of serials information; regular columns feature interviews, exchanges on controversial topics, book reviews, and conference reports. The journal encompasses practical, theoretical, and visionary ideas for librarians, publishers, vendors, and anyone interested in the changing nature of serials. Serials Review covers all aspects of serials management: format considerations, publishing models, statistical studies, collection analysis, collaborative efforts, reference and access issues, cataloging and acquisitions, people who have shaped the serials community, and topical bibliographic studies.