Cleo--I've written an article on the risks and benefits of electronic journal collection.  It might clarify this matter for your administration.  "Risk analysis of an electronic journal collection" J of Hospital Librarianship, 2006, v.6,n.3,pgs.57-66.
http://www.haworthpress.com/store/ArticleAbstract.asp?sid=TF5VJ5900PKE8MD4GUQJ5C5TM9TKAHL2&ID=84254
Joy


Joy Kennedy, MLS
Northwest Community Hospital
Health Resource Library
800 W. Central Rd.
Arlington Heights, IL 60005-2392
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> Subject: [MEDLIB-L] URGENT e-journals - pros and cons ?
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> Dear Colleagues,
> 
> We have staff that are unhappy with the access to ejournals - 
> eg the time 
> it takes to download , access sometimes is only a few years 
> or a year , 
> and we have have recently lost access to Ovid titles via 
> Ebsco due to a 
> misunderstanding of payment - which caused an enormous loss 
> of confidence 
> in the delivery of this product . 
> 
> I need to urgently  write a report  (or find one ) that 
> summarises   the 
> pros and cons of  online journal management  - so that management 
> understand the nature  and issues that we as librarians have 
> to deal with 
> when working with this product . That it is not perfect  and 
> often not a 
> substitute for print.
> 
> I would love to hear other peoples expereiences and comments.
> 
> Many Thnaks 
> 
> Cleo.
> 
> 
> Cleo Wilkinson
> Librarian
> Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology
> PO Box 344
> Indooroopilly
> QLD 4068
> AUSTRALIA
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