Explore the issues that are changing user/librarian interactions in today’s evolving electronic librariesThis book examines the rapid advances in technology and scientific discovery that have changed the way sci/tech library users seek information—changes which have also necessitated increasingly high levels of skill in information technology and advanced subject knowledge from librarians. From negotiating the intricacies of working with e-journals to simplifying the data collection process, anyone involved in allocating library resources or prioritizing research agendas will find relevant, useful information here, as will those involved in library education. Emerging Issues in the Electronic Environment: Challenges for Librarians and Researchers in the Sciences begins with "Scientific Communication: New Roles and New Players," a detailed examination of the evolution of the information-seeking behavior of scientists, from the days of print-based resources to today’s electronic media. Next, you’ll find techniques designed to maximize the ability of scientists to make "lucky" connections in their electronic search for information in "Too Important to be Left to Chance: Serendipity and the Digital Library."Four chapters in Emerging Issues in the Electronic Environment bring you up-to-date information on various aspects of working with e-journals: Two chapters in Emerging Issues in the Electronic Environment are designed to help simplify the data collection process. In addition, this forward-thinking book contains four chapters that point out possible avenues for increased librarian-facilitated service to users: