We canceled most of our subscriptions several years ago in favor of Article Select. It’s been very popular here, so we’ve had no problem using our tokens. We are also looking at other on-demand services as an alternative to the traditional subscription model.
Jennifer L. van Sickle M.L.S.
Serials Librarian & Sciences Coordinator
Trinity College Library
300 Summit St.
Hartford, CT USA 06106
860-297-2250 phone
From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Nathan Hosburgh
Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 4:35 PM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: [SERIALST] Wiley Article Select Tokens WAS Wiley bundling / non-cancellation
Article Select PPV gives access to almost all content on Wiley Online Library: 1500 journals, 10,000 books, Current Protocols, and Major Reference Works. With standard PPV @ $35/article, you can buy 1500 packs of tokens @ $12.25/article – not a bad deal. The tokens do expire one year after activation.
Our Wiley rep confirmed recently that Article Select was available to institutions without any Wiley subscriptions (as well as to institutions that wish to use Article Select to augment current Wiley subs). This was confirmed via email, so I don’t know that I would trust Wiley to honor this if an institution were to cancel all current subscriptions.
Article Select could be a viable option, yet this is tangential to the bundling/non-cancellation issue being discussed.
Nathan Hosburgh
Document Delivery Librarian
Evans Library
Florida Institute of Technology
150 W. University Blvd.
Melbourne, FL 32901
(321) 674-7540
From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of van Sickle, Jennifer
Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 3:37 PM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Wiley bundling / non-cancellation
If your usage statistics show that the cost per use of one or more journals is not justified, take a look at ArticleSelect. We’re a small liberal arts college, and it has worked well for us overall.
--Jennifer
Jennifer L. van Sickle M.L.S.
Serials Librarian & Sciences Coordinator
Trinity College Library
300 Summit St.
Hartford, CT USA 06106
860-297-2250 phone
From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Andree Rathemacher
Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 3:13 PM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: [SERIALST] Wiley bundling / non-cancellation
Hi colleagues,
The University of Rhode Island subscribes to approximately 137 journals from Wiley for a total cost of just over $212,000.
For years, we've had a single site license, because though URI has two nearby satellite campuses, we have only one university and one library administration, and most other publishers recognize that we are not multiple locations, thus, I maintain that we are a single site.
Wiley has just decided that, per their license, we are in violation of their definition of site*, and therefore have to upgrade to an Enhanced license. Unfortunate.
However, and this is the nature of my question, the license agreement that they want me to sign bundles our individual subscriptions (which we get individually through EBSCO) into a custom package that they're calling a "core collection," AND FROM WHICH THEY WILL ALLOW NO CANCELLATIONS IN THE FUTURE.
This is the language:
Electronic Journal Subscription Maintenance and Swapping: The Licensee may swap subscribed
online journals in the Core Collection without penalty provided that such changes do not exceed
5% of the value of the total Core Collection for any calendar year. These changes will be reflected
in amendments to this Appendix. Swapping will be accepted at the title level or for duplicate
subscriptions. Swapping will only be accepted on a calendar year basis and Wiley must be notified of
any changes in writing no later than the preceding November 1st.
Has anyone else encountered this? I find it appalling, to say the least.
Comments, suggestions?
Thank you,
Andrée
*http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/licenseAgreement
Site — A single, geographically contiguous office building or complex or campus location plus access via the Licensee’s Secure Network, identified by the Licensee’s relevant Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, for Authorized Users as defined below. Wiley may refuse to grant a license to an institution claiming a range of IP addresses that, in Wiley’s opinion, represents more than one campus or office complex.
--
Andrée Rathemacher
Professor / Head, Acquisitions
University Libraries, University of Rhode Island
15 Lippitt Road
Kingston, RI 02881-2011
(401) 874-5096 / fax: (401) 874-4588
andree@uri.edu