Dear Carol,

Libraries are charged more for subscriptions because publishers know that
libraries will make copies for ILL and individual patrons will also make
copies.  Instead of having to pay the Copyright Clearance Center every time
someone makes a copy, the library pays a higher subscription of which part
is supposed to be sent to the CCC to cover paying for use of the copyright.
So the extra charge really is fair.

Jayne

Jayne A. Sappington
Head of Bibliographic Services
Texas Tech University Libraries
Box 40002                 voice(806)742-2283
Lubbock, TX  79409        fax (806)742-0737
lijas@lib.ttu.edu

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From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
[mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU]On Behalf Of Marcia Tuttle
Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 7:18 AM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: Haworth Press journals (Carol Morse)

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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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Carol Morse                                                  Tel.  509)
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Serials Librarian                                             Fax 509)
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Walla Walla College Library                     Email  morsca@wwc.edu
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College Place, WA  99324-1195

Give us strength for the journey and wisdom to know the way.
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