Publication Date
January 2019
Publication Title
Serials Review
Abstract
As physical collections are increasingly pressed for space, libraries continue to look at practices such as weeding and off-site storage, coupled with services like on-demand article-level document delivery, as potential space solutions. As libraries discard long runs of print journals, though, what role do journal backfiles play going forward? When many see backfiles as space hogs, is there data that provides a compelling argument for keeping backfiles of journals, and, if so, how should those backfiles be handled and by whom? Incorporating information from an interview with Glenn Jaeger, owner of Absolute Backorder Service, interlibrary loan data from the University of Prince Edward Island, and examples from the literature, this Balance Point column looks at the role that print journal backfiles play in the library landscape.
Recommended Citation
Ferguson, Christine and Belvadi, Melissa, "How much do print backfiles matter?" (2019). Faculty & Staff Research and Creative Activity. 49.
https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/faculty/49
Comments
This version of "How much do print backfiles matter?" is a self-archived post-print of the accepted version or final draft of the article, as permitted by the Taylor and Francis author agreement.