Journals in the new millennium library: Paper, electronic, aggregation, pay per use

As we move into the new millennium the entire journal publishing and marketing picture is undergoing rapid change. We must now make decisions on electronic access to journals that you essentially rent, restrictive licensing contracts, issues of simultaneous users, archival commitments and services, and value added services. No longer are we simply evaluating and selecting individual titles. We are becoming involved in long term consortial arrangements, purchasing aggregations of journal titles, contracting for document delivery, or setting up pay-per-use contracts. Leverage is becoming more important than content in our deliberations. This new environment of publishing requires a new approach to selection of resources for our libraries.