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The Evolution of Serial Publications: Mount A’s Journey in Access and Collection Management

This document outlines the history and development of serial publications at Mount Allison University from 1984 to 2014. It highlights key events such as the increase in electronic titles, the open access movement, and the crucial role of faculty feedback in shaping collection strategies. Numerous gaps in access to journals are identified, alongside efforts to address them, including the formation of an Ad Hoc Committee to evaluate and enhance the library's journal offerings. The ongoing challenges and achievements in providing comprehensive scientific content to students and faculty are emphasized.

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The Evolution of Serial Publications: Mount A’s Journey in Access and Collection Management

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  1. Mount A Serials: A History • 1984 • 2600 Journal & Newspaper titles • 1993-1995 • Budget crisis • CNSLP increased electronic content by 30,000 serial titles • CRKN & CAUL continued increase of holdings to 35,000 titles • Open Access Movement – Hathi Trust • BUT…. Gaps in collections: APS, AIP, IEEE

  2. Mount A Serials: A History • 2008 – Complaints by Faculty & Students • Issues getting access to content caused by our proxy server • 2010 – Graduate Studies Fund • Bought and subscribed to additional Science content • 2012 – Morton Endowment • Biology, Biochemistry, History • 2013 – Continued complaints by Sciences - Still not enough access??

  3. Complaints: • “If it is not online I am not going to read it” • “you never have the articles I need or want” • “why do I always get asked for my credit card #” • “more journals fewer books” • “no one reads books anymore – get journals” • “not enough journal access my research is being hampered” • “use my friends’ account at XXX to get articles”

  4. Causes: • Connecting patron to article • Functionality of “journal finder” • Poor performance of federated search engines • Date restrictions in licence agreements • Not enough retrospective content • Publication embargoes • Poor communication between library and faculty

  5. Mount A Serials: A History • Spring 2013 • Stacks capacity - <1%!!! • AND Reference weeding project • Began overlap study of serials print to electronic content • Typical resources used – JSTOR, PAO, UPs • Needed more…

  6. Ad Hoc Committee Formed • 2013 – Ad Hoc Sciences & Libraries Collection Development Committee • 5 Members • 2 Librarians (Technical Services - Co-Chair, Systems) • 3 Faculty (Physics - Co-Chair, Math & Computer Science, & Chemistry/Biochemistry)

  7. Ad Hoc Committee – TOR “To develop criteria that can be used to help inform our collection development activities and decisions relating to serially-published content … in scientific disciplines that are published or acquired in a continuing fashion.” “As a demonstration/proof-of-concept of the criteria and process developed, the Committee shall produce and deliver a list of the “top 100 serial/journal titles” in the sciences that the Committee members agree should be received on a continuing basis by the Mount Allison University Libraries.”

  8. Ad Hoc Committee • ISI Journal Citation Reports • titles ranked highest cited by our professors • titles ranked highest in which our professors were cited • Sample conditions: • unique last name • Mount Allison University address

  9. Ad Hoc Committee • Results: • range of journal titles used by faculty too vast for a Top 100 list (500+ titles) • 60% of the faculty can find the journals they need at Mt. A • Gaps in Math, Computer Science, and Astrophysics • Chemistry and Biochemistry - 70% satisfied • Physics - 90% satisfied

  10. Ad Hoc Committee • The title results list: • 290 – cited ≥10 times • 43 titles not in e-format • Mostly embargoes and backfiles • Can we get those titles? • Some part of large & expensive aggregator packages • Others required expensive membership costs • Embargoes and Backfiles – Cost/use analysis + publication frequency • Most titles cheaper to ILL

  11. Ad Hoc Committee – Top 100 List • Faculty survey– 2 Questions: • What titles do you need for research? • What titles do you need for teaching? • Results – 206 Titles • All unique to areas of research • 13 titles not subscribed by Mt. A • 26 titles – no embargo or backfile coverage

  12. Elsevier • Converting Advances in … • High demand for Science Direct backfiles • We had many titles in print • Worked with Elsevier to get overlap – 500 shelves could be cleared with purchase of e-content • December 2013 – Elsevier visits • Signed 3 year contract for perpetual access to all backfiles • Start date January 1, 2014

  13. Science Direct Packages we acquired: • Agricultural and Biological Sciences;Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Earth and Planetary Sciences; Engineering and Technology; High Energy/Nuclear Physics and Astronomy; Materials Science; Medicine and Dentistry; Neuroscience;Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics; Physical and Analytical Chemistry; Physics General; Psychology; Social Science; and 61 individual titles. 

  14. Now… • All Serials overlap with Elsevier backfiles weeded • Reference Weeding project in progress • Some weeded, some moved to new location – Basement Reference, Circulating • Summer 2014 – re-model Main Floor

  15. Working with vendors: • sugar works better than vinegar • get your money’s worth • ask questions never assume • get them on speed dial • be prepared to share the work load • be pragmatic - flexible

  16. Anne LePageBrian McNallyalepage@mta.cabmcnally@mta.ca

  17. Step 1 APLA Conference Moncton 2014

  18. Boxed up ready to go APLA Conference Moncton 2014

  19. Boxed for “BETTER WORLD BOOKS” APLA Conference Moncton 2014

  20. 735 empties APLA Conference Moncton 2014

  21. Margie – made all the magic happen APLA Conference Moncton 2014

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