Stephanie,

Just out of curiosity, could you share an average and/or a mean for the
figures you've tracked?

Lauren

DuBose, Stefanie wrote:

>Susan and Lia,
>
>I track the inflation rates of our databases each year, comparing to the
>first payment and previous payment, and have been doing so for the past 4
>years.  I've yet to run into any standard inflation rates mentioned
>anywhere, and like y'all, am interested in industry wide information.  If
>there is none, then it may be a possible research opportunity!
>
>Stefanie
>
>Stefanie DuBose
>Serials Librarian
>Collection Development, Joyner Library
>East Carolina University
>Greenville, NC 27858-4353
>(p) 252-328-2598
>(f) 252-328-4834
>duboses@mail.ecu.edu
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Lia Hemphill [mailto:lia@NOVA.EDU]
>Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 8:58 AM
>To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
>Subject: Re: Inflation factor for electronic databases
>
>
>Susan
>
>I am also looking for this information on Electronic databases.  Please
>share you findings with the list.
>
>Lia
>
>SUSAN BEIDLER wrote:
>
>>Colleagues,
>>
>>My director asked me to provide her current "standard inflation
>>factors" for books, periodicals, and electronic databases.  I've already
>>got the figures for books and periodicals, but am at a loss on where to
>>find data for electronic databases.  She's looking for an industry-wide
>>figure, not limited to our array of databases.  Any suggestions would be
>>appreciated.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Sue Beidler
>>Snowden Library
>>Lycoming College
>>700 College Place
>>Williamsport PA 17701
>>
>>phone: 570-321-4084
>>fax:      570 321-4090
>>email: beidler@lycoming.edu
>>
>
>--
>Lia Hemphill
>Head of Collection Development
>Library, Research, and Information Technology Center
>Nova Southeastern University
>954-262-4633
>954-262-4738 (fax)
>www.nova.edu
>

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