Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2003 10:58:51 -0500
From: Kim Maxwell <kmaxwell@MIT.EDU>
Subject: Re: Price projections for 2004 -- Lisa Blackwell

Lisa,

Where in this article do you see a projection of 15%?  I don't see it
anywhere...

In terms of the "who's going to buy Faxon" situation, I do think this
article is now somewhat dated.  It mentions the "planned sessions" to
discuss the situation at the MidWinter meeting in late January, and has no
up to date information on EBSCO's plans to buy Faxon (and the fact that
SwetsBlackwell pulled out of those negotiations weeks ago).  If you're
looking for more up to date information, see
http://www-us.ebsco.com/home/whatsnew/press.asp.  This has nothing to do
with price projections, but does have the most recent information I've
seen on EBSCO buying Faxon.  I haven't seen anything yet on price
projections
for 2004.

Kim Maxwell
Serials Acquisitions Librarian
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT Libraries, Room 14E-210
77 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
phone: 1-617-253-7028
fax:   1-617-253-2464
email: kmaxwell@mit.edu

At 10:32 AM 2/20/2003 -0500, you wrote:
 >From: "Blackwell, Lisa" <BlackweL@chi.osu.edu>
 >Subject: RE: Price projections for 2004 -- Rachel Frick
 >Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2003 09:49:28 -0500
 >
 >
 >Rachel,
 >This topic was discussed on another list this week. The projections seem
 >to be saying 15% increase due to the Faxon fallout.
 >Here's a link to some info:
 >
 >http://www.infotoday.com/it/feb03/hane1.htm
 ><http://www.infotoday.com/it/feb03/hane1.htm>
 >
 >Lisa S. Blackwell, MLS
 >Assistant Librarian
 >Children's Hospital Library
 >700 Children's Drive
 >Columbus, Ohio 43205
 >Phone: 614-722-3206
 >Fax: 614-722-3205
 >blackwel@chi.osu.edu <mailto:blackwel@chi.osu.edu>
 >
 >
 >          -----Original Message-----
 >
 >          Sent:   Thursday, February 20, 2003 9:18 AM
 >          Subject:        Price projections for 2004 -- Rachel Frick
 >          From: "Frick, Rachel" <rfrick@richmond.edu>
 >          Subject: Price projections for 2004
 >          Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2003 09:11:01 -0500
 >
 >
 >          Hello!
 >          I know it is early in the year, but I have been asked about
price
 >          projections for serials for 2004.
 >          Has anyone heard any figures? Will the RoweCom situation
influence
 >          inflation factors? Advice? Opinions?
 >
 >          Thanks,
 >          Rachel L. Frick, MLS
 >          Head, Bibliographic Access Services
 >          Boatwright Memorial Library
 >          28 Westhampton Way
 >          University of Richmond, VA 23173
 >          Phone: 804-289-8942
 >          Fax: 804-287-1840
 >          Email: rfrick@richmond.edu