Nature

[John Webb <jwebb@wsu.edu>]

I received another call from Groves/Nature correcting pricing information
I had shared with this list yesterday, which corrected pricing information
I had received and shared with the list on Monday.  This is positively the
last time I shall ever post pricing to a list.  I'm old enough to know
better.

Contrary to what I was told yesterday, Nature has no intention to either
raise the subscription substantially later on, nor is there any guarantee
to early subscribers that inflation will be minimal.

They are seeking consortial subscribers, so libraries should be able to
get a better deal.  The last sentence is my opinion and mine only, and may
not represent the views of either Nature or Mother Nature (even though it
is a nice spring day in the Inland Northwest).

Read my lips.  It does not pay to fool Mother Nature.

John Webb
Assistant Director for Collections and Systems
Washington State University Libraries
Pullman, WA 99164-5610
jwebb@wsu.edu
509-335-9133    FAX 509-335-6721