![]() ![]() ![]() It is to be noted that the serials section in Indian university libraries are not at all regarded as an important section. The journals like The Serials Librarian, Serials Review and Serials (now, Insights: the UKSG Journal) which are exclusively dedicated to serials literature covered numerous articles on serials management in American academic libraries. It is seen from the reviews that a large number of studies had taken place on every specific aspect of „serials‟, but the studies were mainly conducted abroad. In this context, the studies conducted on serials management are reviewed and reported here to have a thorough understanding of the topic. Thus the area, „management of serials‟ needs a lot of attention in libraries, especially in college and university libraries. But this migration again caused problems in managing the collection, with the complications like licensing, access, quality and reliability of electronic resources. Now, the situation has forced librarians to rethink and as a result of the flooding development of various technologies, electronic resources are dominating in the serials collection. ![]() Until recently, librarians were thinking of migrating from their print collection to a mixed collection of print and electronic serials. The different formats, delivery options, subscription and licensing issues, standardization and bibliographic control, archiving and many other issues makes serials management a big problem and so often neglected. All these factors pose problems in the management of serials acquisition and its access. The costs of serial publications are also rising and publishers as well as librarians are struggling to meet the user‟s varying needs for journals. Serials include periodicals, annuals (reports, yearbooks, etc.) and memoirs, proceedings, and transactions of societies.” Due to the proliferation of knowledge and scholarly writing, library users find it difficult to get all relevant information in time. The ALA Glossary of Library and Information Science defines the Serial as “a publication issued in successive parts, usually at regular intervals, and, as a rule, intended to be continued indefinitely. Nowadays all academic libraries are creating and maintaining a serials collection within their budget and space. Serials are important sources of current information. ![]()
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