Ros,
I absolutely agree with you. The present deals of this kind force us to
sustain unwanted print subscriptions and represent a funding nightmare.
Raising funds to support the electronic access fees is difficult enough
without the added burden of carrying genuinely unwanted titles.
Colin
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On Fri, 29 Nov 2002, M Ros Doig wrote:
> Dear All
> Reading some of the messages here reminds me of my thoughts on the subject!
>
> I wonder just how long these no cancellation policies by publishers are
> sustainable? How many years are we going to be forced into taking
> journals we'd otherwise cancel simply because it's tied up with an
> electronic deal? In today's uncertain climate, university courses come
> and go so titles required one year may not be the next. Nor may it be
> appropriate to substitute a new title for a cancelled one. At the
> beginning when these deals first came on the table then perhaps a no
> cancellations policy was just about justifiable but years later it's
> harder to sustain. Some sort of standard pricing model for print and
> electronic is required that is easy to understand and doesn't force us
> down routes we can barely afford!!!
>
> Ros Doig
>
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