Korean Electronic Site License Initiative: archiving of electronic journals

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to present a progress report on the building of a digital archive of electronic journals by the Korean Electronic Site License Initiative (KESLI) of the National Digital Science Library in Korea.Design/methodology/approach – The research involves identifying a system architecture, testing its prototype, deciding journal selection criteria and priority publisher selection criteria, and defining metadata sets.Findings – The paper finds that production system and archiving system models are being implemented and tested. Implementation of the delivery system module is in progress. Preservation strategies will be identified.Practical implications – The KESLI electronic journal digital archive project is proceeding toward completion of its tasks by the end of 2007.Originality/value – The observations and lessons in the paper provide insights into building a digital archive of electronic journals that can be used as a basis for building similar digital archives in other coun...