%0 Generic
%A Oberg, Steve
%D 2004
%F eprints3:5899
%K electronic resource management systems ; ERMS
%T Which Route Do I Take?  A Viewpoint on Locally-Developed vs. Commercially Available Journal Management Solutions
%U http://eprints.rclis.org/5899/
%X This article discusses the growing need for tools or systems that will provide more effective management of and improved user access for journal collections, especially for e-journals. The author briefly describes initial efforts at the local library level to develop management systems and mentions the rise of vendor-supplied solutions, which have become very popular. In spite of the current popularity of vendor-based solutions, the author argues that there is still a niche for locally developed journal management systems. One such system, developed at the author's home institution, Taylor University, is featured as a case study.