Pioneering New Serials Frontiers

The proceedings from the June 1996 conference explore issues and problems facing those involved in producing, maintaining, and using journal literature. The collection includes presentations from the conference's plenary sessions, discussions from concurrent sessions, and summary reports of each of the preconferences and workshops. Topics include specialized knowledge of standards for Electronic Data Exchange, electronic serials, copyright issues and electronic product licensing, the selection and cataloging of Internet resources, technical and customer service concerns, and how to educate and retrain serialists. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR