Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 10:16:17 -0500
From: "Esparza, Julia" <JEsparza@ECRI.ORG>
Subject: FW: JOURNAL NCI (LONG)

Excuse Cross-Posting but this will be of some interest to both groups.

I got the original message in the mail and I sent this response back.  I
have been vocal about this issue and I thought I would share how I
respond to these publishers.

Julie Esparza
jesparza@ecri.org
ECRI - a non profit health services research institute
Library
5200 Butler Pike
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462-1298
610.825.6000 Ext. 5184 Voice
610.834.7366 Fax
http://www.ecri.org

-----Original Message-----
From: Esparza, Julia
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 10:06 AM
To: 'felicity@tou-can.co.uk'
Subject: RE: JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE - IMPORTANT
SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION

Ms. Davie:

Just to let you know we can't afford to pay twice for the same
information.  We must retain a hard copy of the material at all times
because of our research here at ECRI.

I must express my dismay that JNCI has decided to charge additional
money for access to the electronic system.  We just simply can't afford
it.  Most small libraries (we have 200 people in our building) can't
afford the additional money to purchase online access when basic journal
costs continue to increase.

Julie

Julie Esparza
Electronic Services Librarian
jesparza@ecri.org
ECRI - a non profit health services research institute
Library
5200 Butler Pike
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462-1298
610.825.6000 Ext. 5184 Voice
610.834.7366 Fax
http://www.ecri.org

-----Original Message-----
From: felicity@tou-can.co.uk [mailto:felicity@tou-can.co.uk]
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 9:38 AM
To: Esparza, Julia
Subject: FW: JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE - IMPORTANT
SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION

Dear Subscriber,

This e-mail is to alert you that your subscription to the Journal of the
National Cancer Institute is changing. From January 2002, online access
to the journal is no longer included with a print subscription - you
will need to subscribe to JNCI Cancer Spectrum for continued access to
the Journal of the National Cancer Institute online - which comes with a
wealth of added value.
We note that you have opted to subscribe to the print issues only of the
Journal of the National Cancer Institute.  To take advantage of all the
additional content, feature and functionality that Cancer Spectrum
offers, together with access to the JNCI online, you will need to
upgrade your print subscription to include JNCI Cancer Spectrum.  Please
find attached an order form should you wish to do this, or contact your
usual subscription agent.
FREE ACCESS AVAILABLE UNTIL THE END OF FEBRUARY!
As you have previously registered for the Journal of the National Cancer
Institute online in 2001, you will enjoy free access to JNCI Cancer
Spectrum until the end of February 2002. Why not visit the site now at
http://jncicancerspectrum.oupjournals.org/?rs  to assess if you would
like to subscribe.
For more information on the additional services and content that JNCI
Cancer Spectrum delivers, please visit
http://jncicancerspectrum.oupjournals.org/misc/about.dtl/?rs
We are sure that you will be impressed with the additional content,
features and functionality that JNCI Cancer Spectrum offers and look
forward to receiving your order.

Yours faithfully,

Felicity Davie
on behalf of Oxford University Press
E-mail: felicity@tou-can.co.uk