Journal Title Transfers: The Process, the Complexities, the Problems, and What the Transfer and KBART Working Groups are Doing to Address Them

Abstract

This article examines the complicated process of journal title transfers in the electronic environment. A detailed look at summary title transfer data from the past two years outlines the untimely nature of the title transfer process. Also addressed are how two National Information Standards Organization (NISO)/United Kingdom Serials Group (UKSG) Working Groups, Knowledge Bases and Related Tools (KBART) and Transfer, are working to address some of the problems and streamline the process. Last, an automated and standardized method by which electronic holdings data could be processed is proposed for future work.

Keywords:

• title transfers
• takeovers
• KBART
• Transfer
• electronic holdings metadata