Re: How to fund open access journals from available sources

[rickand@unr.edu]

> Is there a body of knowledge that demonstrates the long-term economic
> viability of the subscription-based method of providing access to
> scholarly journal articles?

Yes.  The long-term viability of the subscription model is demonstrated by
its continued success over the past few centuries.  The economic problem
isn't with the subscription model itself, but with recent pricing trends.  
(Would we be talking about OA if the STM publishers all dropped their
subscription prices to $5 per year?)

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Rick Anderson
Director of Resource Acquisition
University of Nevada, Reno Libraries
(775) 784-6500 x273
rickand@unr.edu