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The landscapes of libraries’ print collection have changed significantly over the past decades. On an institutional level, libraries need to evaluate available resources, local researchers’ needs, and find the right balance between print and electronic material in order to support parent institutions’ development and growth. On a national level, we have seen different schemes being developed in several countries to support libraries’ activities in a time of change. When more and more libraries are adopting electronic-only policies, what impact does losing print have? This article aims to share United Kingdom (UK) Research Reserve’s experience so far and how the UK Higher Education (HE) sector dealt with challenges and uncertainties through collaboration and partnership. It also explores further opportunities within and beyond the UK borders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article provides information from various aspects of the field of international serials and electronic resource management. Abstracts for several research articles are included on topics such as scholarly electronic books (e-books) and open source data in academic publishing. Additionally, awards and grants presented by the American Library Association (ALA) in 2011 are highlighted along with notes on the reorganization of the United Kingdom Serials Group (UKSG). Brief information regarding the 2012 conference for the UKSG and a list of online resources related to serials librarians are also included.

The article explores the history and progress of moving image archives. According to the author, the moving picture archives are a recent phenomenon resulting from various technological innovations that existed during the 19th century. During the mid-1890s the movies came into being. Both William Kennedy Laurie Dickson, an Englishman who worked for U.S. inventor Thomas Edison, played a key role in the development of motion pictures and supported the validity and usefulness of the moving image archive. The first successful film archives were established after the U.S., Great Britain, France and Germany collaborated to form an International Federation of Film archives (FIAF).