Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic resources : the new frontier for academic libraries / Kathleen Shearer -- Copyright, e-journals, and libraries : points of intersection / Brett Waytuck -- Open access journals : the global movement and local publishing / Wayne Johnston -- Preserving the outputs of scholarly communication for the long term : a review of recent developments in digital preservation for electronic journal content / Michael Day -- Current challenges in licensing negotiation : an academic library perspective / Joy Kirchner -- Developing a model license : a Canadian consortium's experience / Scott Gillies, Tony Horava -- E-journals, budgets, and collection policies : managing the serials stranglehold in libraries / Will Wakeling -- Redefining service roles in the e-environment / Rollo Turner -- Decline of print journals / Tinker Massey -- The collaborative journey from print to electronic / Karen Pifher -- When print doesn't fade / Christa Easton -- Access revolution : the birth, growth, and supremacy of electronic journals as an information medium / Norm Medeiros -- E-journals and the development of Resource Description and Access / Chris Oliver -- The need for electronic resource management systems in libraries / Stephanie H. Wical -- Shopping in the ERM aisle : vendor and open source offerings and hints for the busy shopper / Andrew Waller, Helen Clarke -- Knowledgebase maintenance and its impact on electronic access tools / Peter McCracken -- Electronic resource management using a vendor product / Janet Chisman, John Webb -- A homegrown contract database / Charlene N. Simser -- E-journal workflow, staffing, and collaboration in technical services : a taste for coffee, a tolerance for ambiguity, and a happy ending / Ladd Brown -- E-journal management in the small academic library / Krista M. Reichard, Brent Alan Mai, Judy Anderson -- Thoughts on the future of e-journal management and access / Steve Oberg.