Dear all,
I promised to give a brief summary on the results of the survey I
undertook for my dissertation - "The impact of electronic journals upon
the changing relationship and roles of acquisitions, inter-library
loans
and journals departments in academic libraries".
28 responses received from academic librarians to an initial e-mail
distribution
26 responses received to a questionnaire distributed via e-mail.
Most libraries requested between 2,000 and 4,000 items a year between
1999 and 2001
Most libraries supplied between 0 - 2,000 items a year to other
libraries between 1999 and 2001
85% of respondents obtained their e-journals via subscription agents
69% of respondents obtained their e-journals via commercial suppliers
50% of respondents obtained their e-journals via other sources
23% of respondents thought that having e-journal access in their
library
impacted upon their acquisitions department in the library
64% of respondents thought that having e-journals available in their
library impacted upon their ILL department in the library
80% of respondents thought that having e-journals available in their
library impacted upon their Journals or Serials departments in the
library
8% of the respondents claimed that the workload in the ILL department
had increased since the introduction of e-journals in the library.
8% of the respondents commented that academic librarians should adapt
to
the changing technological environment concerning e-journals, otherwise
they will get left behind.
The study showed that there was a high variance among libraries as to
whether e-journals made an impact or not, and also that libraries were
tending to request less material via ILL as it could be obtained from
elsewhere.
At the time of the study, it was still proved to be too early to judge
the real impact of e-journals upon academic libraries.
If you require further information about my dissertation or any of the
points listed above, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Vicky Robertson
Interloans Department,
Hunter Wing,
St George's Hospital Medical School Library.
Cranmer Terrace,
Tooting,
London.
SW17 0RE.
Tel : (0208) 725 5251
Fax : (0208) 725 5377
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