There is no forest, we're only hugging the trees: Nontraditional ways of acquiring, providing access to, and managing serials

The whole serials industry has been in a state of transition from print production and management to the electronic dissemination of information for about ten years now. We are no closer, however, to having a handle on the new ways of doing business and managing these resources than we were when the first e-journals began to appear. What has been proven is that traditional management techniques do not suffice with the production, workflow, or access of scholarly works. The panelists addressed the fundamental tenets that need to shift in order for the serials industry as a whole to better address the current electronic environment.