Why does it have to be one or the other?
I often find myself trying to convince a publisher that they are cutting themselves off from an income stream if they limit themselves to one or the other. The purchase option is wonderful for those who can afford it, or for those who find themselves with a bag of funds left over at the end of their financial year - but why make it unavailable to those who would like it but can only afford the drips of funds annually?
The technology permits it - why should policy impose unnecessary limitations?
Bottom line - I support Peter's argument, and have said the same to my Nature rep.
Cheers,
Diane
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LPO Box 8169, ANU, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia
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-----Original Message-----
From: An informal open list set up by the UK Serials Group on behalf of Marina Logan-Bruce
Sent: Thu 16/11/2006 3:13 AM
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Subject: Re: Nature archives
To be honest I prefer the one off option. I am sometimes in the
fortunate position of having a bit of money left near the end of the
financial year and rather than appear not to need it, I'd use it for
this very purpose.
Having said that though the cost of the Nature Archives back to 1950
nearly gave me a heart attack. Im still thinking about it.
Best wishes
Marina
Marina Logan Bruce
Library Services Manager
St. George's University of London
Cranmer Terrace
LONDON SW17 0RE
Tel: 020 8725 5452
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From: Dr Peter King <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 4:01 pm
Subject: Nature archives
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> Apparently it is now Nature policy to sell their archives packages
> only by one-off
> purchase rather than by annual subscription. This obviously
> requires us to find a
> very large amount of money all at once.
>
> I am trying to persuade NPG to return to a subscription offer
> alongside the purchase
> option, with the usual lack of success.
>
> Would anybody be interested in supporting my argument?
>
> *************
> Dr Peter King
> Director of Library Services
> University of Bristol
> Tyndall Avenue, Bristol BS8 1TJ, United Kingdom.
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