Universitätsbibliothek der Medizinischen Universität Wien goes e-only: Umstellung des Zeitschriftenbezugs von p+e auf e-only ab 1. Januar 2013

Abstract

Since January 2013 the university library of the Medical University Vienna provides its users with current research literature only in the form of electronic journals, printed journals were canceled. After the first year of the new era the library draws a positive conclusion. The article describes this radical change in the provision of literature at the university. Preliminary considerations and analyzes are given for library user behavior and for spatial, financial and human resources. Furthermore, the goals of the transition to e-only are described. The phase of transition and related organizational tasks are described and future steps for optimization are listed