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1 JSTOR What to do with the print? On behalf of ULSA University Libraries of South Australia

2 JSTOR's goals include the following: To build a reliable and comprehensive archive of important scholarly journal literature To improve dramatically access to these journals To help fill gaps in existing library collections of journal backfiles To address preservation issues such as mutilated pages and long-term deterioration of paper copy To reduce long-term capital and operating costs of libraries associated with the storage and care of journal collections To assist scholarly associations and publishers in making the transition to electronic modes of publication To study the impact of providing electronic access on the use of these scholarly materials

3 Collections so far:- Arts and Sciences I-IV + complement will consist of over 600 hundred titles in arts, humanities, and social sciences. Biological Sciences will consist of at least 100 titles including ecology, botany, conservation, paleontology, cell biology and zoology.

4 JSTOR archiving practices Preservation of original source (print) –the California Digital Library and Harvard Depository Maintenance of digital files –redundant data centers, two in the U.S. and one in the U.K. Third-party stewardship –The Archive Capital Fee (ACF) contributions are designated for ongoing preservation activities.

5 Bound Volume Survey 4 th survey Oct 2003 207 institutions 337 individuals Surveys in 1999,2000 and 2002

6 Has your library moved any of the bound volumes of titles included in JSTOR to remote storage? 77 institutions (23% of the 337 respondents to this question) have moved JSTOR journals to remote storage. In 2002, 56 institutions (23% of 240 respondents) had moved JSTOR journals to remote storage. In 2000, 34 institutions (25% of 138 respondents) had moved JSTOR journals to remote storage. In 1999, 42 institutions (20% of 214 respondents) had moved JSTOR journals to remote storage.

7 If no, do you have any plans to move bound volumes of titles included in JSTOR to remote storage in the near future? 44 institutions (17% of the 265 respondents to this question) have plans to move JSTOR journals to remote storage. In 2002, 29 institutions (12% of 240 respondents) had plans to move JSTOR journals to remote storage. In 2000, 27 institutions (20% of 138 respondents) had plans to move JSTOR journals to remote storage. In 1999, 52 institutions (24% of 214 respondents) had plans to move JSTOR journals to remote storage.

8 Has your library discarded outright any of the bound volumes of titles included in JSTOR? 97 institutions (29% of the 337 respondents to this question) have discarded titles. In 2002, 32 institutions (13% of 240 respondents) had discarded titles. In 2000, 31 institutions (22% of 138 respondents) had discarded titles. In 1999, 28 institutions (13% of 214 respondents) had discarded titles.

9 If no, do you have any plans to discard the bound volumes of titles included in JSTOR in the near future? 40 institutions (17% of the 239 respondents to this question) have plans to discard titles. In 2002, 48 institutions (20% of 240 respondents) had plans to discard titles. In 2000, 30 institutions (22% of 138 respondents) had plans to discard titles. In 1999, 54 institutions (25% of 214 respondents) had plans to discard titles.

10 Has your library entered into a group remote storage project with other JSTOR participating institutions to consolidate your print collections, given the availability of the titles in JSTOR? 13 institutions (4% of the 331 respondents to this question) have entered into such arrangements. In 2002, 14 institutions (6% of 240 respondents) had entered into such arrangements. In 2000, 4 institutions (3% of 138 respondents) had entered into such arrangements. In 1999, 4 institutions (2% of 214 respondents) had entered into such arrangements.

11 Questions for CAUL Are Libraries retaining print duplicates of JSTOR? Is there a role to keep one print copy in each state? In the country? Should regional stores keep a print copy? If yes, who should pay for the space?


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