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Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2001 12:33:18 -0400
From: David Goodman <dgoodman@PHOENIX.PRINCETON.EDU>
Subject: Re: Disappearing microform titles (Albert Henderson)
Such reservesd are also at least a minimal protection against bad economic
times. Or would Al rather see the scholarly publishing industry collapse
totally if we have a depression?
David Goodman, Princeton University Biology Library
dgoodman@princeton.edu 609-258-3235
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2001 20:16:28 -0400
> From: Albert Henderson <chessNIC@COMPUSERVE.COM>
> Subject: Re: Disappearing microform titles (Dan Lester)
>
> on Tue, 11 Sep 2001 Dan Lester <dan@riverofdata.com> wrote:
>
> > Monday, September 10, 2001, 6:05:03 PM, you wrote:
> >
> > > Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 10:22:22 -0400
> > > From: Albert Henderson <chessNIC@COMPUSERVE.COM>
> >
> > > The institutions who wish to continue to claim the
> > > social status accorded by having excellent cultural
> > > resources better do it, even if it means dipping into
> > > the misers' treasury.
> >
> > I'd love to find where that special treasury is in a state supported
> > institution.
>
> University managers have hidden the profits. You can
> compile them as I did from sources like the DIGEST OF
> EDUCATION STATISTICS 2000.
>
> For instance:
>
> Profitability of Public Degree-granting Institutions 1996-97
>
> DES 2000: Table 332 Table 340 Profit %
> Revenue Expenditures profits of revenue
> Research I $48,412,659 $46,673,565 $1,739,094 3.59%
> Research II $7,754,919 $7,672,748 $82,171 1.06%
> Doctoral $13,836,982 $13,289,015 $547,967 3.96%
> Masters $20,945,518 $20,405,039 $540,479 2.58%
>
> These profits might be just enough to bring
> most university libraries up to par in terms of
> collections and staffing.
>
> Why tolerate mediocrity?
>
> [snip]
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Albert Henderson
> Former Editor, PUBLISHING RESEARCH QUARTERLY 1994-2000
> <70244.1532@compuserve.com>
>
