Publishers do not fix their prices earlier than they have to, for obvious
reasons.   They will start thinking about 2005 prices (impacted, of course,
not just by cost increases but also by additional pages if the submission
rate of high-quality papers has gone up) in the Spring, in order to announce
prices in the Summer.  Any figures you see before then are just guesswork!

Sally

 Sally Morris, Chief Executive
Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers
South House, The Street, Clapham, Worthing, West Sussex BN13 3UU, UK

 Phone:  +44 (0)1903 871686 Fax:  +44 (0)1903 871457
E-mail:  chief-exec@alpsp.org
 ALPSP Website  http://www.alpsp.org

Scholarship-Friendly Publishing - 20th International Learned Journals
Seminar, 26th March - see http://www.alpsp.org/events/s260304.htm

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Elizabeth Lorbeer" <Elizabeth_R_Lorbeer@RUSH.EDU>
> To: <SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 9:37 PM
> Subject: [SERIALST] Serial price predictions for 2005
>
>
> > March 9, 2004
> >
> > Hello Serialst:
> >
> > Has anyone seen a report predicting the average percent increase for
STMs
> > for subscription year 2005?  I know "Library Journal' publishes an
article
> > in late Spring, but I am seeking a figure to factor into my
institution's
> > budget request before the end of March.
> >
> > Thank you for your assistance.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Liz Lorbeer
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > Elizabeth Lorbeer; EdM, MLS
> > Library of Rush University
> > Rush University Medical Center
> > Armour Academic Facility, 5th Floor
> > 600 South Paulina Street
> > Chicago, IL 60612-3832
> > Phone: (312) 942-2282
> > Fax: (312) 942-3143
> > Email: Elizabeth_R_Lorbeer@rush.edu
>
>