We have had the Nesli Blackwell Science deal since it started. We only
had 12 subscriptions to BS journals and of course we have continued to
maintain these print subscriptions ever since. I am concerned about the
big increase in some of these journals - increases where we would almost
definitely have cancelled the journals if not tied up with a Nesli deal.
The most expensive jnl in our BS collection is Freshwater Biology which
started off in 2000 at £970 and in 2003 costs us £1754 - a percentage
increase over the 3 years of 80%. Another "culprit" is Journal of
Biogeography which has gone from £920 in 2000 to 1557 in 2003 - an
increase of 69.2% in three years. These are the highest but the average
increase for our BS jnls from 2000 to 2003 is 52.7% which is well above
the average. We also subscribe to the Blackwells HSS journals and these
have increased in price over the 3 years by 48.5% I have not done this
same exercise with other Nesli deals where print cancellations are not
allowed. I was wondering if any sites have decided not to renew any
"Nesli" (I do not know what to call them now) deals because of the big
increase in the print jnl subscriptions. I have renewed the print now
for 2003 and the online deal for 2003 but will have to look very
carefully for 2004.
Maureen
Maureen Richardson
Journals and Electronic Resources Manager
Learning Resource Centre
Edge Hill
St Helens Rd
Ormskirk
Lancashire L39 4QP
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