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Aggregator opinions
As a very small publisher (one scholarly journal) facing the dilemma of how to effectively provide our journal to libraries electronically, we have become very interested and concerned about what librarians/libraries want/need/etc. and basically trying to figure out what works well. A large majority (almost half) of our 9,000 subscribers are libraries of one sort or another. We have been lurking on this list for a while now and have also been attending lectures by librarians regarding licensing, etc. We have come to the conclusion that the best and easiest solution for all parties involved is to offer our journal electronically via an aggregator. We have chosen OCLC and may choose others additionally. We've gotten OCLC's side of the story but have never heard from actual users of their service and thought this might be a good place to solicit opinions and generate discussion. For that matter we want to know what librarians/libraries think of aggregators in general. [Answers to the following questions will be kept confidential and not republished or disseminated in any fashion.] What do librarians think about OCLC overall? Are they easy to work with (re: licensing, access, offerings, technical support, etc.)? Are their licenses reasonable? I see Ovid building the same type of service. Do their offerings overlap enough that libraries can choose one or the other? Do libraries prefer working with aggregators as opposed to individual products? Thanks in advance for you time and effort in responding. Regards, Kathy King, Production Editor ======================== Health Affairs Suite 600 7500 Old Georgetown Road Bethesda, MD 20814 T - 301-656-7401 x204 F - 301-654-2845 E - kking@projhope.org I - www.projhope.org/HA
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