Coping with Hobgoblins: Rethinking Journals Processing in the E-Journals Environment at the University of South Florida

Authors

Carol Ann Borchert, University of South FloridaFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

June 2011

Keywords

processing electronic journals, library reorganization, library skill sets

Abstract

Many libraries grapple with how to develop new skills for processing electronic journals, while still handling the print format as well. Journals in a print format have always been complex, and adding the electronic component has made them more so. Few libraries are adding staff to handle this workload. The University of South Florida Tampa Library has tried a number of workflow changes--not always successfully--to handle this transition. This paper will explore these changes, explaining why some were not successful and why others have resulted in efficiencies, and concludes with lessons learned that could benefit others.

Comments

Final formatted version available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.serrev.2011.01.001

Scholar Commons Citation

Borchert, Carol Ann, "Coping with Hobgoblins: Rethinking Journals Processing in the E-Journals Environment at the University of South Florida" (2011). Academic Resources Faculty and Staff Publications. 3.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/tlar_pub/3