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Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 11:50:19 -0500
From: Kathy Bowersox <Bowersox@LIB.SUBR.EDU>
Subject: Re: Haworth Press journals (Carol Morse)

My library just cancelled a Haworth journal, Women & Politics, because of
the 219% increase over last year's subscription.  The new "Library" rate
you describe could account for the big jump. I also noted that the renewal
reminder from the publisher did not offer any pricing structure for the
upcoming volume.

  --Kathy Bowersox

Kathlyn A. Bowersox               E-mail:   bowersox@lib.subr.edu
Cataloging/Serials Librarian               Office:  (225)  771-2863
John B. Cade Library                             Fax:  (225)  771-4113
Southern University
Baton Rouge, LA  70813

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Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 22:06:12 -0700
From: Carol Morse <MorsCa@WWC.EDU>
Subject: Haworth Press journals

I just noticed in browsing the Haworth catalog online that there are 3
prices for their subscriptions!: individual, institutional and libraries.
For example Clinical Supervisor is listed at $60, 200, and 400
respectively; Social Thought at $40, 75, and 125, and Journal of
Gerontological Social Work at $50, 65, and 325!  I was not aware of this
because I take my price information from Ebsconet, which lists the library
price, since they deal with libraries.

I think this is horrendous, it's price-gouging.  Since when were libraries
not institutions?  Does anyone know of other presses that do this?  Is
there anything to be done?  We would have a hard time boycotting this
publisher since we need their titles for our Social Work program.  Any
thoughts? Carol

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