In some cases print continues to be the preferred source. With regard to print resources, the issue of ARL accreditation was brought up. In many libraries the number of print volumes is decreasing due to their replacement by electronic resources, but libraries are penalized in their ARL statistical ranking because of dropping volume counts. It was suggested that new and innovative statistics need to be developed to complement the traditional statistics that we are currently using. Some of the ideas mentioned are to place more emphasis on database usage statistics and library web page hits.
Electronic journals seem to be on the minds of all librarians.
The discussion surrounding electronic journals ranged from access issues and promotion, to statistics provided by vendors. Access issues include such problems as linking individual titles in the OPAC and remote access for off-campus users. The issue of promoting these resources is also near and dear to our hearts as librarians. In order for our users to know what is available in electronic format, we must develop innovative ways to promote electronic products. Increasing availability of electronic resources has encouraged migration from print indexes and abstracts to electronic and full-text databases.