In the academic libraries of today and the future, the challenge is to increase access to literature and information while not losing quality resources previously collected.  As libraries transition from print to electronic collections and branch service points consolidate, what happens to print materials and how do users (and librarians!) find what they need?  Where are the books is a persistent question in the elibraries at Cornell, graduate students miss the classic texts, reserves are in high demand, and many specialized reference sets and journals have not yet appeared in the digital arena.  We are tackling these challenges on multiple fronts, through enhanced discovery systems, consortial arrangements with peer institutions and a variety of order/print/digitize on demand type services.  Do these strategies serve the needs of the users and the print collections?  This presentation will consider input and feedback so far from a variety of projects.

Whither the books? Managing access to print resources in an academic elibrary

246th National Meeting (2013)

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