Re: BioScientifica Prices 2011

[David Prosser <david.prosser@rluk.ac.uk>]

> Price increases on Online subscriptions for all journals will 
> be kept well below inflation, at only 3%, even where journal 
> content or frequency is set to increase significantly.

Out of interest, in what part of the world is 3% 'well below' 
inflation?  If I'm reading the figures correctly US CPI rose 1.2% 
in the 12 months to July 2010 and in the Euro zone 1.4% in the 
year to June 2010.  We're doing less well in the UK, where the 
CPI to July 2010 was 3.1%.  China also saw a rise of 3.1%.  Of 
course, 3.0% is below 3.1%, but 'well below'?

(And I'm not even opening the debate as to whether general 
inflation is a reasonable measure in a world of falling library 
budgets!)

David

David C Prosser PhD
Executive Director, RLUK


On 20 Aug 2010, at 22:26, Ceredig Williams wrote:

> 2011 pricing now available from BioScientifica
>
> BioScientifica is pleased to announce that its 2011 subscription
> prices are now available at
> http://www.portlandpress.com/pcs/journals/pricelist.cfm?pub=3DBIO&y=3D
>
> New to BioScientifica for 2011:
>
> *Journal of Endocrinology
>
> *Journal of Molecular Endocrinology
>
> *Endocrine-Related Cancer
>
> Price increases on Online subscriptions for all journals will be
> kept well below inflation, at only 3%, even where journal content
> or frequency is set to increase significantly.
>
> Customers wishing to retain the print journal will pay a premium
> of 20% on the Online price for a Print + Online subscription.
>
> Price Freeze 2011-2013
>
> Institutions may control subscription costs going forward by
> signing up for the 2011-2013 price freeze. The price freeze
> guarantees the 2011 price for 3 years for customers who commit to
> maintaining individual subscriptions for this period and can be
> managed by your subscription agent. Customers who signed up to
> the 2010 price freeze will see no increase in price in 2011.
>
> The price freeze is available on the following journals and
> packages:
>
> Journal of Endocrinology
>
> Journal of Endocrinology + Society for Endocrinology Archive
>
> Journal of Molecular Endocrinology
>
> Endocrine-Related Cancer
>
> Society for Endocrinology 3 Journal Package
>
> Society for Endocrinology 3 Journal Package + Archive
>
> European Journal of Endocrinology
>
> European Journal of Endocrinology + Archive
>
> For further details on our price freeze policy or multi-site
> licences please contact Ceredig.williams@endocrinology.org
>
> Ceredig Williams
> Sales Manager, BioScientifica & Society for Endocrinology
> Ceredig.williams@endocrinology.org
>
> About the Society for Endocrinology and BioScientifica Ltd
>
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> scientists, clinicians and nurses who work with hormones. The
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>
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>
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