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Scholarworks@Umassamherst: The First 10 Years, 2006-2017, Erin Jerome
Scholarworks@Umassamherst: The First 10 Years, 2006-2017, Erin Jerome
University Libraries Publication Series
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E-Resource Acquisitions In Academic Library Consortia, Christine Turner
E-Resource Acquisitions In Academic Library Consortia, Christine Turner
University Libraries Publication Series
Scholarly publishing is the information marketplace in which academic libraries function, and major shifts in traditional publishing and pricing models are in process. Library consortia have long been viewed as a means of increasing purchasing power and reducing costs. In late 2010, the Five College Libraries (FCL) hired R2 Consulting, LLC to investigate and make recommendations regarding how the Libraries cooperate more closely on the acquisition, management, and delivery of electronic resources. This study examines and evaluates how other academic library consortia are licensing and acquiring electronic books, databases, journals and streaming media. The organizations, activities, processes, history and trends …