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Some thoughts on the access v. holdings debate

Published:1996-12-01 Issue:8 Volume:17 Page:28-29
ISSN:0143-5124
Container-title:Library Management
language:en
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Blagden John

Abstract

Questions whether there is an overall trend towards access rather than local holdings, using a number of SCONUL statistics to support the conclusion reached. Briefly reviews an experiment conducted at Cranfield University in which all printed journal subscriptions were cancelled and enhanced access was provided via the UnCover service. An increase of 166 per cent in interlibrary loans was recorded, resulting in an increase of 30 per cent in total costs, after the savings on journals were taken into account.

Publisher

Emerald

Subject

Library and Information Sciences

Reference4 articles.

1. 1Standing Conference of National and University Libraries (SCONUL), Annual Library Statistics, 1993‐94, SCONUL, 1994.

2. 2Joint Funding Councils’ Libraries Review, Report of the Group on a National/Regional Strategy for Library Provision for Researchers, Circular 17/94, Higher Education Funding Council for England, 1994.

3. 3Joint Funding Councils’ Libraries Review Group, Report for the Higher Education Funding Council for England, the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council, the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales and the Department of Education Northern Ireland, December 1993.

4. 4For more information on this experiment (known as BIODOC) contact John Harrington (j.harrington@cranfield.ac.uk) or Janet Evans (j.e.evans@cranfield.ac.uk). Fuller results will be published shortly.

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