1. Are works on the Internet to be protected as written publications or electronic transmissions?

(Unlike written work, there is no "fair use" provision for electronic transmissions. Royalties must be paid each time an electronic transmission is reproduced. On the other hand, one does not have to pay a royalty fee for each user of electronic transmissions. One can broadcast electronic transmissions to as many recipients as one chooses after paying royalties.)

2. Now that we are all scholars communicating with each other through information networks, how do you feel technology has helped or hindered your scholarship? Do you believe new technology will facilitate new scholarly communication, or is the communication the same with a technological format?

3. Would you prefer to read a scholarly article in print or online? Why?

4. As the proportion of scholarly communication that occurs over computer networks grows, the distinction between publication and correspondence is increasingly blurred. Many activities invisible in the world of print journals and books are being made visible on the Internet.

Where do we draw the line between the public and the private in scholarly communication? Why is maintaining a distinction important?

5. If you were in charge of revising the tenure and promotion guidelines for the university, would you specifically address the contributions of your faculty to electronic media? If so, how would you address those contributions? If not, why not?

6. In the future, journal articles and scholarly monographs will be published increasingly in electronic formats. How can the transformation to electronic publication be implemented so that the amenities of print format, such as archiving and peer review, are maintained?