RE: Journal/Publisher 2010 price freeze info on MLA website

[David Thibodeau <David.Thibodeau@gcsu.edu>]

I see this when substituting electronic journals for print.  I 
often substitute electronic packages for individual print 
journals because they are more cost effective.  Often the 
publisher charges the same or similar amount for an individual 
electronic journal as they do for an individual print journal, 
however, when you subscribe to a package of journals that 
includes the print you want to substitute, it is usually much 
more reasonably priced.  This basically translates to a win-win 
for the publishers and the libraries, maintaining their revenues 
and giving us more bang for our bucks.  (wait until the next 
recession for those electonic packages to fall apart.)

Thanks,
David

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From: owner-liblicense-l@lists.yale.edu [owner-liblicense-l@lists.yale.edu]
On Behalf Of Sally Morris [sally@morris-assocs.demon.co.uk]
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 3:07 AM
To: liblicense-l@lists.yale.edu
Subject: RE: Journal/Publisher 2010 price freeze info on MLA website

I've always wondered if it is really true that any publisher 
'forces' libraries to take a package of journals, and does not 
offer journal-by-journal subscriptions if that is what the 
customer prefers (at a much higher price per title, 
understandably)

If anyone has examples where this is the case, I'd be interested 
to hear of them

Sally Morris