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** Apologies for cross-posting ** The UK LOCKSS Alliance has published three case studies exploring the benefits of the LOCKSS approach for e-journal preservation. View them online at: http://www.lockssalliance.ac.uk/participating-institutions/case-studies/ The case studies confirm the value of the LOCKSS approach: with an alternative source of supply under library control, the LOCKSS approach gives academics and librarians greater confidence in e-only journal environments. Once a local LOCKSS archive is integrated with link resolver systems, the library has invested in a powerful tool for the preservation and continuing access of e-journal content. Key highlights from the case studies include: - "The reliability of LOCKSS as a source of content to address short-term outages instills confidence in its reliability as a long-term preservation solution." - "The LOCKSS box is held locally and thus is under the control of the library. The library decides what to archive." - "It’s reassuring for users to see the content in the box as evidence that it is safely preserved and can be accessed." Case study participants were given an opportunity to discuss future development of the LOCKSS software, and we are happy to report that a number of the suggested improvements are being addressed as part of ongoing development. These include: - Support for COUNTER statistics to demonstrate usage of LOCKSS content. - Subscription Management mechanisms to integrate library catalogues with LOCKSS to aid development of archive collections. - Shibboleth support to cater for off-campus access by library users. Our users are keen to see the LOCKSS approach continue to expand and we will continue to add new publishers and libraries throughout 2013. To find out more about the LOCKSS approach and the activities of the UK LOCKSS Alliance, please visit http://www.lockssalliance.ac.uk -- Adam Rusbridge UK LOCKSS Alliance Coordinator EDINA, University of Edinburgh +44 (0)131 650 4616 @EDINA_eJournals http://www.lockssalliance.ac.uk lis-e-resources is a UKSG list - http://www.uksg.org UKSG groups also available on Facebook and LinkedIn Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/UKSG