what you do is hide it in a cpd and see if anyone misses it. if after 3
months they dont, then cancel it.
On the other hand, electronically available today...gone tomorrow. pouffff!
You calculate the risk then take it.
Marina
Marina Logan Bruce
Library Services Manager
St. George's University of London
Cranmer Terrace
LONDON SW17 0RE
Tel: 020 8725 5452
> Dear All
>
> We've just received our journals renewals list for next year and
> yet again
> I'm faced with a quandary. Every year I look at the price I pay for
> JAMA and
> resent it. It's never looked at, we have it full-text through a
> nationaldeal (although there is a time lag) and we never get any
> ILL request for it
> and let's face it it's not very good. So why do we still have it ?
> Why do I
> feel that it along with other titles such as BMJ. Lancet, New
> England is
> required. Should I treat it like any other journal title that isn't
> used and
> is hard to justify the cost and cut it, or do I just grit my teeth
> and pay
> it ?
>
> Charlotte
>
> Charlotte Boulnois
> Library Services Manager
> NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Acute Services Division (South)
> Central Library
> Southern General Hospital
> 1345 Govan Rd
> Glasgow
> G51 4TF
> Tel :- 0141 201 2163
> Fax:- 0141 201 2057
>
>
>
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