Tracey and other SERIALST,
The U.S. Periodicals Price Index for 2007 through 2009 has been published in the The Library and Book Trade Almanac 2009 (formerly The Bowker Annual) along with a number of other price indexes, including: U.S. Serials Services, U.S. Hardcover Books, North American Academic Books, U.S. College Books, U.S. Mass Market Paperback Books, U.S. Audiobooks, U.S. Daily and International Newspapers and British Academic Books.

Hope this helps! Please contact me directly if you have any questions.
Narda Tafuri
Acquisitions Librarian and
Editor, ALA/ALCTS Library Materials Price Index
The University of Scranton
Weinberg Memorial Library

Tracey Thompson wrote:

The latest price index on the ALA pages is dated 2005. Does anyone know of more a more recent report? I am also looking for recent articles discussing how libraries are dealing with the current crisis and cuts in the materials budget.

Thanks.

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Tracey Thompson
Acquisitions Librarian/College Asst. Professor
New Mexico State University Library
MSC 3475 PO Box 30006
Las Cruces, NM 88003

Phone: 575-646-8093
Fax: 575-646-7077
Skype: Jenymn
SL: Jenymn Mersand
Email: thomtd@nmsu.edu

Acquisitions & Continuing Resources Librarian

University of Scranton

Weinberg Memorial Library

Scranton, PA 18510

(570) 941-7811 – voice

(570) 941-7809 -- fax