Re: Open Choice Success Clauses?

[Janellyn P Kleiner <jkleiner@lsu.edu>]

Heather -- I'm confused re 2 paragraphs. May be a simple matter 
of communication. I've included by questions re these 2 graphs:

It seems to me that libraries which coordinate processing fee 
payments for open access,

I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN BY PROCESSING FEES RE JOURNALS. THE 
ONLY POSSIBLE 'PROCESSING FEE' I CAN INDENTIFY WITH JOURNALS 
COMES FROM OUR SERIALS VENDOR. PLEASE IDENTIFY OTHER FEES YOU 
CONSIDER 'PROCESSING.' IF YOU ARE INCLUDING AUTHOR CHARGES AS A 
'PROCESSING' FEE, HISTORICALLY- FOR AT LEAST 40 YEARS & MAYBE 
LONGER, AUTHOR CHARGES, PAGE CHARGES, ETC. HAVE BEEN PAID BY OUR 
ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS & WE DO NOT WANT TO CHANGE THAT -- THAT IS & 
SHOULD BE AN ACADEMIC DEPT. RESPOSIBILITY. OR, DO YOU MEAN 
ILL/ILB CHARGES?

regardless of where the revenues for these comes from (funding 
agencies, departmental funds, library budgets, combinations), are 
in the very best position to negotiate subscription reductions 
for open choice payments - they are the ones who will know 
exactly how much revenue is going to which publishers, from their 
institutions.

NOT TRUE AT LSU RE JOURNALS FOR THE MOST PART. WE GET A 
PERCENTAGE OF SPONSORED RESEARCH FUNDS WHICH GOES TO SERIALS AND 
THEN OUR LIBRARY BUDGET. ACADEMIC DEPTS. HANDLED OTHER CHARGES RE 
PUBLISHING, ETC.

For that matter, it is the library which coordinates these fees 
-- I'M NOT SURE ABOUT THIS SINCE I DO NOT KNOW WHAT FEES YOU'RE 
DISCUSSING. which is in a very good position to say to a 
publisher - look, we've paid for this whole year via 
subscription, plus x for optional processing fees.  Let's just 
deduct that processing fees from next year's subscription costs.

I'M INTERESTED IN THE POSSIBILITY OF ANOTHER MEANS OF NEGOTIATING 
SUBSCRIPTIONS. I'D APPRECIATE YOU'RE FILLING IN THE BLANKS HERE 
SINCE I NEGOTIATE CONTRACTS FOR A FEW MILLION DOLLARS ANNUALLY 
FOR JOURNALS AND DATABASES -- THE HIGH-PRICED ONES I MEAN. 
THANKS, JANE

Jane Kleiner
Associate Dean of Libraries for Collection Services
The LSU Libraries
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Phone: 225-578-2217
Fax: 225-578-6825
E-Mail: jkleiner@lsu.edu