Dear Sally

This would be extremely valuable. In my regular talks to publishers I highlight the uncertainty about continuing access to backsets as one of the key barriers/risk areas when libraries are considering an e-only strategy. I usually refer to the correspondence on lis-e-journals about the Journal of Fish Biology which is an excellent case study of what can happen if these issues are neglected. This saga also highlights the errors and fragmentation that can result when no-one is looking after the journal as a coherent whole - a role that libraries took in the print past. Society owners are sometimes blissfully unaware of these unintended consequences of changing publisher. I know the issues are complicated but chaos will ensue over the longer term unless we can find a way forward.

Regards

Christine


Christine Fyfe
University Librarian
University of Leicester
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-----Original Message-----
From: An informal open list set up by the UK Serials Group
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Sally Morris (ALPSP)
Sent: 16 June 2005 10:21
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Subject: Re: Triangle Journals Ltd


Would it be helpful if ALPSP added backfile access to the considerations 
addressed in its guidance on ' When a society journal changes publisher' 
(www.alpsp.org/socjourn1.pdf)?  Many of the considerations are actually 
applicable to any journal change of publisher, society or otherwise.

Sally

Sally Morris, Chief Executive
Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers
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From: "Steve Alston" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 9:51 AM
Subject: Re: Triangle Journals Ltd


> Hello,
>
> I would also like to echo Lesley's request for clarity
> regarding the subsequent availability of backfile content
> when titles change hands.
>
> We recently lost access to several years of online content
> when the European journal of sport science moved from Human
> Kinetics to Taylor & Francis.  Apparently Taylor & Francis
> have not purchased the backfiles and Human Kinetics have
> now removed them from their website.  In the meantime we
> have not received a refund and do not have the print issues
> to fall back on.
>
> Steve Alston
> Serials & E-Resources Librarian
> University of Bath
> Bath, UK
> Tel. +44 (0) 1225 385442
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>
> On Wed, 15 Jun 2005 14:59:46 +0100 Lesley Crawshaw
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Further to Louise's comments I wondered whether we could have 
>> clarification
>> on whether all full text content currently available at Triangle Journals
>> Ltd's site at: http://www.triangle.co.uk/ will be on MetaPress from the
>> beginning of 2006 alongside the new 2006 content?
>>
>> I ask this question in light of our experiences with Dekker journals 
>> where
>> 2006 content was only published on MetaPress with the pre-2005 content 
>> being
>> transferred across from MetaPress over a long period, a process which I
>> understand is still not fully completed. It didn't help that the redirect
>> from each journal on the old Dekker site at: e.g.
>> http://www.dekker.com/servlet/product/productid/ADA for The American 
>> Journal
>> of Drug and Alcohol Abuse only takes one to the main T&F MetaPress site
>> rather than to the specific journal itself, which hasn't been very 
>> helpful
>> for users trying to locate content that hasn't yet made it across to the
>> MetaPress site.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Lesley
>>
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: An informal open list set up by the UK Serials Group
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Acreman, Beverley
>> Sent: 15 June 2005 14:17
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Triangle Journals Ltd
>>
>>
>> Thanks for raising that issue Louise - I apologise for omitting it from 
>> the
>> main announcement.
>>
>> We have no plans to change the backfile access policy for the Triangle
>> journals but we will monitor the situation and review it at the end of
>> 2006.
>>
>> Do let me know if you have any further questions.
>>
>> Bev
>>
>> Bev Acreman
>> Global Marketing & Customer Services Director
>> Taylor & Francis
>> 4 Park Square
>> Milton Park
>> Abingdon, Oxfordshire
>> OX14 4RN
>> Em: [log in to unmask]
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: An informal open list set up by the UK Serials Group
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Louise Cole
>> Sent: 15 June 2005 13:39
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Triangle Journals Ltd
>>
>> Although this is interesting news, perhaps T&F could confirm if they 
>> intend
>> to continue the practice of making Triangle titles freely available after 
>> a
>> year (or to honour this on the backfile of the titles they take over)?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Louise
>>
>> Louise Cole
>> Electronic Resources Team Leader
>> Health Sciences Library
>> University of Leeds
>> Leeds
>> LS2 9JT
>>
>> tel. 0113 34 35502
>> fax. 0113 34 34381
>>
>> email. [log in to unmask]
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: An informal open list set up by the UK Serials Group
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Acreman, Beverley
>> Sent: 15 June 2005 13:08
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Triangle Journals Ltd
>>
>>
>> **Apologies for Cross Posting**
>>
>>
>>
>> Taylor & Francis Acquires Triangle Journals Ltd
>>
>>
>>
>> Taylor & Francis Group Ltd is delighted to announce the expansion of its
>> education publishing programme with the inclusion of the Triangle 
>> journals.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> The following is a list of the titles to be published by Taylor & Francis
>> with effect from the 2006 volume:
>>
>>
>>
>> Educational Action Research
>>
>> print 0965-0792 online 1747-5074
>>
>>
>>
>> International Studies in Sociology of Education
>>
>> print 0962-0214 online 1747-5066
>>
>>
>>
>> Journal of In-service Education
>>
>> print 1367-4587 online 1747-5082
>>
>>
>>
>> Journal of Vocational Education and Training
>>
>> print 1363-6820 online 1747-5090
>>
>>
>>
>> Pedagogy, Culture and Society
>>
>> print 1468-1366 online 1747 5104
>>
>>
>>
>> Research in Post-Compulsory Education
>>
>> print 1359-6748 online 1747-5112
>>
>>
>>
>> Teacher Development
>>
>> print 1366-4530 online 1747-5120
>>
>>
>>
>> Technology, Pedagogy and Education
>>
>> print 1475-939x online 1747-5139
>>
>>
>>
>> Women's History Review
>>
>> print 0961-2025 online 1747-583x
>>
>>
>>
>> Women's Writing
>>
>> print 0969-9082 online 1747-5848
>>
>>
>>
>> Triangle Journals Ltd will continue to process the subscription
>> orders/renewals and to despatch issues for the 2005 volumes. Any
>> correspondence regarding these should be sent to:
>>
>>
>>
>> Triangle Journals Ltd
>>
>> PO Box 65
>>
>> Wallingford
>>
>> Oxfordshire
>>
>> OX10 0YG
>>
>> United Kingdom
>>
>> [log in to unmask]
>>
>>
>>
>> Taylor & Francis will be mailing subscription renewals for the 2006 
>> volumes
>> and any queries relating to these should be sent to:
>>
>>
>>
>> T&F Customer Services
>>
>> T&F Informa UK Ltd
>>
>> Sheepen Place
>>
>> Colchester
>>
>> Essex
>>
>> CO3 3LP
>>
>> United Kingdom
>>
>> +44 (0) 20 7017 5544
>>
>> [log in to unmask]
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Please note that Roger Osborn-King will continue publishing books and
>> e-journals under the Symposium imprint. Details can be found at:
>> http://www.symposium-journals.co.uk/
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> If you need any assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.
>>
>>
>>
>> Bev Acreman
>>
>> Taylor & Francis
>>
>> Email: [log in to unmask]
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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