CARLI on JSTOR/Science

["Ann Okerson" <aokerson@gmail.com>]

[NOTE: This resolution was also passed by CARLI, the Consortium of
Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois]

A Resolution of the Greater Western Library Alliance

* Whereas the American Association for the Advancement of Science
(AAAS) has made a recent decision to discontinue its participation in
JSTOR with future issues of its premier publication, Science; and

* Whereas Science is an outstanding source of high-quality, vetted
information on all areas of science the inclusion of which enhances
the value, breadth, and quality of the JSTOR database; and

* Whereas the decision to discontinue Science participation in JSTOR
is a decision that is in conflict with AAAS' mission, advancing
science, serving society; and

* Whereas JSTOR has been a singular success in the academy and with
researchers in meeting the needs of librarians, scholars, and
publishers and which offers a rich, elegant, and robust platform for
cross-disciplinary discovery and integration of content; and

* Whereas AAAS is a non-profit, membership-based organization; and

* Whereas the withdrawal of future issues of Science from JSTOR would
be an action which hurts and diminishes the value and contribution of
both Science and JSTOR to researchers, the academy, and society;

Be it Hereby Resolved that the membership of the Greater Western
Library Alliance (GWLA) expresses its disagreement to AAAS with its
decision withdraw future issues of Science from JSTOR and that GWLA
urge AAAS to reconsider its decision with particular attention and
consideration to the damage such action would be to the mission and
purpose of AAAS.

This resolution was approved by a unanimous vote of the Alliance
membership on September 18, 2007.

Members of the Greater Western Library Alliance:

Arizona State University
Baylor University
Brigham Young University
Colorado State University
Iowa State University
Kansas State University
Linda Hall Library
Oklahoma State University
Oregon State University
Rice University
Southern Illinois University
Texas A&M University
Texas Tech University
University of Arizona
University of Arkansas
University of Colorado at Boulder
University of Hawai'i at Manoa
University of Houston
University of Kansas
University of Missouri - Columbia
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
University of New Mexico
University of Oklahoma
University of Oregon
University of Southern California
University of Texas at Austin
University of Utah
University of Washington
Utah State University
Washington State University
Washington University, St. Louis