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MLA Satellite Teleconference
The Myth and Reality of Electronic Publishing
“The Effects of E-Journals on Your Library”

Agenda

Wrap-around discussion session I 1:00 p.m. Central Time
Satellite teleconference begins 1:30 p.m. Central Time

To top of page Part I. A Background Check for E-Publishing

  1. Options for collecting journals and pricing structures
    1. Print
    2. Online/Print
    3. Online only
    4. Other models (e.g. pay per use)
  2. The Publisher's Angle
    1. When to go online
    2. How pricing structure is developed
    3. Prevalence of E-journals - How much is really out there electronically
  3. Question and Answer Period

To top of page Part II. Hospital and Academic Case Studies in E-Journals:
How they deal with...

  1. Cancellation vs. Duplication
  2. Collection and Means of Access
  3. Archiving Issues
  4. Use of Aggregators and Subscription Agents
  5. How Collection Development Policies and Practices have Changed
  6. Impact on Book Budgets
  7. Impact on Overall Journal Budgets
  8. Consortia Pricing
  9. Question and Answer Period

To top of page Part III. Future Aspects for Electronic Journals: What will tomorrow look like????

Wrap-around discussion session II 3:00 p.m. Central Time

For more information, contact Kathleen Gaydos Combs, MLA's coordinator of continuing education, at 312.419.9094 x29.

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