(libraryjournal.com): One mistaken impression held by the publishers is that academic librarians are fairly free to cancel titles and discard the print backfiles. While cost and space constraints are certainly considerations in these decisions, the political challenges related to eliminating print—or even just moving it offsite—are considerable. Even though some forthcoming studies point to the economic advantages of eliminating print collections for electronic counterparts, a recent Inside Higher Ed article points out that the real barrier to savings may be student and faculty resistance to digital collections.
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