ABSTRACT

Since 1993, Stevens Institute Library has successfully demonstrated that an academic institution can function well by acquiring only those materials when needed “just-in-time” instead of having materials on the shelf “just-in-case” they were needed. Users are seeking key and useful targeted concise information and no longer have the time to digest artificially long texts. [Article copies available for a fee from The Haworth Document Delivery Service: 1-800-HAWORTH. E-mail address: <docdelivery@haworthpress.com> Website: <https://www.HaworthPress.com> © 2003 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.]