Date: Fri, 19 Dec 1997 09:10:42 -0500
From: Scott Wicks <sbw2@CORNELL.EDU>
Subject: ALCTS SS Jrnl Costs in Libraries Discussion Grp

Please post the following midwinter discussion group announcement.

Thank you.

--Scott Wicks
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ALCTS Serials Section
Journal Costs in Libraries Discussion Group
Saturday, January 10, 2-4pm
New Orleans Convention Center, room 59

Prix Fixe or a la Carte :  the Package Deal

Many of today's information providers--publishers, aggregators,
vendors--offer library consumers electronic access to a plethora of
publications.  In some cases, library consumers are allowed to select, on a
title-by-title basis, which items are appropriate for their constituents.
In other cases, they are offered a choice of prepackaged titles.  In still
others, both options, package and title-by-title selection, are offered.

What are the advantages to package deals and do they outweigh the library's
ability to pick and choose?  Under which circumstances is one approach
preferable to the other?

Join the Journal Costs in Libraries Discussion Group as we set the stage
for a lively debate.  A panel of three librarians, a publisher and a
vendor/aggregator will each take about 10 minutes to prepare for audience
participation by presenting varying viewpoints on the benefits and pitfalls
of the package deal.  The ensuing discussion offers you the opportunity to
voice your take on these packages and to provide immediate feedback to your
service providers and/or to your clients.

Let's talk!"

Guest speakers include:

Bruce Heterick,
Manager
Blackwell's Electronic Services

George Lupone,
Interim Director
Cleveland State University Library

Denise Novak,
Head of Acquisitions
Carnegie Mellon Libraries

Ann Schaffner,
Associate Director for Public Services
Brandeis University Libraries

Chrysanne Lowe,
Marketing Director
Academic Press, Inc.

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Scott Wicks,                            Alison Roth,
Co-chair                                        Co-chair
Acquisitions Librarian                  Blackwell's Information Service
Cornell University Library              Periodicals Division
sbw2@cornell.edu                        roth@blackper.com