Our subscription will also increase to $2250 for print + online or $2137.50 for online only (not sure about need to negotiate license for e-only option).  We checked our stats and it appears that this is a heavily downloaded title - based on use stats, we estimate the cost per download to be just shy of $5.00 per download (not a bad cost per use, even though the subscription increase is astronomical).  Publishers do indeed pay attention to use of their wares.

 

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From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Dale LaBonte
Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 5:01 PM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: [SERIALST] American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine--cost spike

 

Have other libraries encountered the dramatic price rise of American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine from $700 to $2250? I guess this will be the end of our subscription.

 

Dale

 

Dale LaBonte

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 and Electronic Resources

Alden Library

 

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