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Re: ALPSP library survey

I know that some publishers have noted a very marked effect - this
was reported at our recent seminar (see presentations at
http://www.alpsp.org/events/2005/PPR/default.htm).  Perhaps some of
them  will comment to this list

Sally

Sally Morris, Chief Executive
Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers
Email:  sally.morris@alpsp.org

----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Davis" <pmd8@cornell.edu>
To: <liblicense-l@lists.yale.edu>
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 10:51 PM
Subject: Re: ALPSP library survey


While I understand the logic of this survey, I hope that the ALPSP will
first determine whether there is evidence that articles placed in public
archives decrease publisher downloads (the stated and untested assumption
behind their survey).  To date, I have not seen evidence of this
connection.  As a consequence, one could equally assume that public
archiving increases the number of publisher downloads, since archiving
(especially of preprints) makes material more public.  In essence, the
effect on downloads would be cumulative, and public archives would not be
previewed as parasites on the publishing system, but as an additional
source for promotion.  Before we start looking at the cancellation
behaviors of librarians, it would be more helpful to establish whether
public archives decrease publisher-site article downloads, and if so, by
how much.

Phil Davis
Cornell University