Hello,
Yes, very good investment in archives! We would also be interested in more
archival access via JISC e.g. to Elsevier subject bundles, nature
archives...or basically any archives.
Regards,
Satu
Ms Satu Nieminen
Electronic Resources Librarian
University of Bradford
JB Priestley Library
Richmond Road
Bradford
BD7 1DP
Tel 01274 233400
Fax 01274 233398
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Subject: JISC Collections Consultation on Institutional Preferences and
Demand for Journal Archives and Backfiles
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JISC Collections Consultation on Institutional Preferences and Demand
for Journal Archives and Backfiles
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Dear Colleagues,
I would welcome your feedback on the preferences of UK HE and FE for the
potential purchase of journal archives by JISC Collections.
Since August 2004 JISC has licensed the following journal archives on
behalf of the higher and further education communities in the United
Kingdom:
* Royal Society of Chemistry Journals Archive
* Institute of Physics Journal Archive 1874-1998
* Oxford Journals Complete Archive
The cost of acquiring such resources is beyond the means of most
institutions, but JISC funding makes the content available to all UK
higher and further education institutions free and in perpetuity. The
availability of these online archives not only means that valuable
library space can be freed, but that all students and staff can easily
use previously inaccessible or rare material at the desk top.
In order to make sure that future procurement of journal archives is
driven by the needs of institutions and their users, JISC Collections
would be grateful for your feedback on the following questions:
1. In your opinion does the continued licensing of journal
archives represent a sensible investment of JISC Collection's content
procurement budget?
2. If yes, what are the journal archives currently available
that you would like to see JISC Collections consider for procurement?
3. If no, what content do you feel JISC Collections should
invest in?
Additional comments are welcome to all of the questions and the
responses will be collated and made available to all respondents in the
new year.
The answers you provide will be invaluable in directing JISC Collections
activities in this area, however, it should be noted that given the
funding available, JISC Collections is unlikely to be able to fulfil
every need.
Please respond to Liam Earney, Collections Manager,
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Many thanks,
Liam
Collections Manager
JISC Collections
Brettenham House South,
5 Lancaster Place,
London, WC2E 7EN
Tel: 020 7848 1716
Web: www.jisc-collections.ac.uk
For further information on consultations please see
http://www.jisc-collections.ac.uk/consultations.aspx
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