> Dear All
>
> As an increasing percentage of our journal collections become
> electronic access only. Has anyone considered how their own
> institution's network infrastructure is going to cope with the
> increased loading caused by the large number of image files flying
> about the institution?
>
> When considering moving to electronic journals is this an issue that
> you have discussed with your Computing colleagues? If so, how have
> they responded?
>
> Has there been any estimate as to what the effect would be on a
> network should a large proportion of a library's journal collection
> be cponverted to online access only?
>
> Has anyone who has moved from printed to electronic journals in any
> significant fashion found that network congestion is an issue?
>
> We already have peak times during the week and the day when the
> system is under pressure and downloading image file can take quite a
> time - and we have relatively small percentage of electronic
> journals.
>
> Regards
Nigel
Nigel May.
Academic and Information Services Co-ordinator (Science)
University of Plymouth.
Drake Circus.
Plymouth.
PL4 8AA
UK.
Tel. (0)1752 232318
Fax. (0)1752 232327
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