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This report looks closely at the electronic and print
serials procurement and management practices of eleven
libraries including: The University of Ohio, Villanova
University; the Colorado School of Mines, Carleton College,
Northwestern University; Baylor University, Princeton
University, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of
San Francisco, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and the
University of Nebraska Medical Center. The report looks at
both electronic and print serials and includes discussions of
the following issues: selection and management of
serials agents, including the negotiation of payment;
allocating the serials budget by department; resolving access
issues with publishers; use of consortiums in journal
licensing; invoice reconciliation and payment; periodicals
binding, claims, check in and management; serials department
staff size and range of responsibilities; serials management
software; use of open access archives and university
depositories; policies on gift subscriptions, free trials and
academic exchanges of publications; use of electronic
serials/catalog linking technology; acquisition of usage
statistics; cooperative arrangements with other local
libraries and other issues in serials management.
