ARL: E-Journals May Tip in Five Years

摘要

A report by the Association of Research Libraries concludes that publishers and libraries are caught in "an extended transition zone," lasting at least five years, between print-only and e-only journals. The report, "The E-Only Tipping Point for Journals: What's Ahead in the Print-to-Electronic Transition Zone" (see ARLtipping.notlong.com), authored by former SPARC executive director Richard K. Johnson and library consultant Judy Luther, asserts that the demands of "dual-format" publishing and the additional costs of keeping e-jour-nals "operating within the bounds of the print publishing process" are taxing the status quo for all stakeholders: publishers, libraries, authors, and readers.