Re: The Journal of Experimental Biology - price increase

["Anthony Watkinson" <anthony.watkinson@btopenworld.com>]

I know nothing about the economics of the not-for-profit COB but 
I am sure (like all publishers) they would love to know of some 
alternative system of pricing that does not cause someone to pay 
more. Their costs do not go down. As we have seen from various 
studies it does look as if the larger research institutions may 
(note that I do not say "will") have a heavier bill under an 
author-paid OA system. Research institutions take the hit both 
ways. I shall be only too happy if someone tells me that I am 
wrong - as I am sure that they will.

Anthony

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Stern" <david.e.stern@yale.edu>
To: <sts-l@ala.org>; <liblicense-l@lists.yale.edu>
Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 3:34 PM
Subject: The Journal of Experimental Biology - price increase


> The Journal of Experimental Biology
> The Company of Biologists Ltd
>         http://jeb.biologists.org/
>
> While I applaud innovation and fair pricing, the new tiered
> pricing system represents an increase from just over $1,000 to
> just over $4,000 for large research libraries.
>
> Perhaps there is a way to move to this scheme, providing less
> cost to smaller libraries, without doing it in one year through
> untenable price increases to large libraries?
>
>
> David Stern
> Director of Science Libraries and Information Services
> Kline Science Library
> New Haven, CT  06520-8111
> phone:  203 432-3447
> fax:  203 432-3441
> email:  david.e.stern@yale.edu