Summary

A popular one-day seminar with compelling speakers held in a variety of UK locations. The course will provide an overview of the issues with which librarians are faced, including funding, acquisitions, the transition from print to electronic journals, and other key hot topics affecting the serials community. 

Why you should attend

To get a better understanding of the current environment in which librarians operate. There will be an opportunity for informal group discussion in which to share experiences of the topics raised in the presentations.

Course level and previous knowledge required

This seminar is aimed at librarians, information specialists, publishers, subscription agents, and those working elsewhere in the serials world who wish to know more about the strategic and practical issues surrounding the management and acquisition of e-journals in a library environment.

Learning objectives

• the politics of e-access and e-funding in the library environment
• local support and promotion
• an intermediary’s view of customer support