Serials Redesign: Using Electronic Document Delivery to Reshape Access to Agricultural Journal Literature

摘要

In response to financial pressures resulting from escalating serials prices and severe budget constraints, LSU Libraries have launched a complete and comprehensive evaluation and redesign of its serials collection. The Serials Redesign Project is an innovative approach to the serials review process using electronic document delivery to facilitate the integration of access and ownership. Library liaisons help promote faculty acceptance and support, which will be crucial to the success of the project Background information, the project methodology, faculty responses, and preliminary results for two pilot studies and for the Agriculture departments are presented.