The International Serials Industry - Hardcover

The importance of serials in the scholarly research environment cannot be questioned. The industry surrounding serials is a powerful one which is constantly changing and the appearance of this book is, we feel, particularly timely, since it provides a detailed examination and overview of the scholarly information chain and of the international serials industry, pulling together the various strands of a business which some would say is in crisis. Contributors are drawn from all sectors of the industry and represent authors, publishers, subscription agents, librarians and end-users. Issues of common concern are addressed from different perspectives and include: the economics of traditional journal publishing, quality versus quantity in scholarly communication, the future of subscription agents, developments in library collection management, and national and international cooperation in the field of serials.