At Duke, at least, six of their nine journals - yes, nine journals - are moving to a digital-only format. Only the Alaska Law Journal, Law and Contemporary Problems, and the Duke Law Journal will continue to appear in paper.
I haven't done any research on this issue, but I imagine that increasing numbers of secondary journals are moving online. This decision could trigger reconsideration of this issue by a flock of other law schools. In tight budget times, paper journals may seem like a pretty ripe target.
We made the entire source pulling and checking process digital saving tons of paper and ink. A place to start for many perhaps? It only required a pdf reader that allows you to highlight text and save, dropbox, and of course a scanner for when sources are only available in hard print.
Posted by: nc333 | September 04, 2013 at 02:58 PM
If the entire publication process becomes electronic that'll be beneficial for government surveillance and corporate marketing. It's as simple as following the IP address to the requesting source, and buying info from companies (e.g. Amazon, Walmart, Barnes and Nobel, etc.) that retain person's identifying data and their IP addresses. When I was younger we were concerned that government not follow our reading lists. The red scare was still fresh in our minds. Now what has become important is convenience rather than privacy.
Posted by: AnonProf | September 04, 2013 at 11:11 PM