14th North Carolina Serials Conference: Serials Services in the Eye of the Information Storm

Abstract

Purpose

Conference report from a state serials conference which explored changing roles of serials as products and technical service librarians reviewing several key sessions.

Design/methodology/approach

Coverage and description of papers and presentations at this meeting with highlights.

Findings

Varied with the session but conclusions indicate that electronic serials are posing increasing challenges to the selection, processing and archiving of resources.

Research limitations/implications

Living with changes and working through challenges in the treatment of serials suggests that local practices gain significance and not all institutions must comply with the same model.

Practical implications

Conference attendance at this kind of regional meeting is valuable.

Value

Will be of interest to selectors, reference librarians and staff in technical services, and the online vendor and information provider communities. Particular emphasis given to new open access publications.

Citation

Gushrowski, B.A., Saylor, C.E. and Whitt, S.F. (2005), "14th North Carolina Serials Conference: Serials Services in the Eye of the Information Storm", Library Hi Tech News, Vol. 22 No. 5, pp. 9-12. https://doi.org/10.1108/07419050510613792