Collection development vs. access in academic science libraries

The academic science librarian of today faces many challenges as we move toward a new century. Not the least of these is the transition from a collection which is primarily print-based to information sources which will exist substantially in electronic formats. This paper examines some of the concepts and dilemmas which an academic science library must consider in order to align its collection development activities with the changing environment of scientific and technical librarianship. In particular, the problem of serials access versus ownership is considered