This sounds like a good problem to get on a NASIG program --- if anyone is
listening from conference land.  I will at least look for opportunity to
bring up at a breakout session.

Diane

At 09:55 AM 2/16/2006, you wrote:
>This problem affected my library too.  We had a subscription to
>Politics & Policy.  When Blackwell's became the publisher in 2006,
>this title was bundled with "Policy Studies Journal" and "Review of
>Policy Research."  Our 2005 cost for P&P was $45, the 2006 price for
>the package is $765.   We did not continue our subscription.
>
>Donna
>
>
>
>At 09:13 AM 02/16/2006, you wrote:
>>Blackwell did this last year too, with Journal of Marriage and
>>Family. They bundled it with Family Relations and doubled the price.
>>These are also association titles -
>>National Council on Family Relations. We have both J. of Marriage
>>and Family and J of Communication and need them. Lucky us! I think I
>>will look for other Blackwell titles to cancel. :)
>>
>> >>> ttuscano@URSINUS.EDU 02/16/06 8:33 AM >>>
>>
>>Our library also ran into this problem.  We wanted to cancel our
>>subscription to Human Communication Research but were unable to because of
>>it being bundled with Journal of Communication (which is heavily used in our
>>library).  We not only got smacked with a big price increase, but are also
>>stuck with three titles we didn't want.
>>
>>Theresa
>>
>>Theresa M. Tuscano
>>Periodicals/Government Documents Manager
>>Myrin Library
>>Ursinus College
>>601 E. Main St.
>>Collegeville, PA 19426
>>Phone: (610) 409-3000, ext. 2292
>>mail to: ttuscano@ursinus.edu
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Lynne Weaver [mailto:lweaver@RMWC.EDU]
>>Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 5:10 PM
>>To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
>>Subject: [SERIALST] Journal of Communication titles
>>
>>For Jeanette, and others who may also need the information:
>>
>>Journal of Comunication comes with a membership in the International
>>Communication Association which includes print and online access to that
>>title, Communication Theory, Human Communication Research, and Journal
>>of Compter-Mediated Comunication.
>>
>>My college Communications Department head was not impressed.
>>
>>Lynne
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Skwor, Jeanette [mailto:skworj@uwgb.edu]
>>Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 3:56 PM
>>To: Lynne Weaver
>>Subject: RE: [SERIALST] Journal of Communication
>>
>>We were aware if the cost increase, and I do have a note saying it is to
>>be bundled, but have had no further information as to with what.
>>
>>What are the other titles you are receiving with it?
>>
>>TIA -
>>
>>
>>Jeanette L. Skwor
>>Cofrin Library
>>University of WI-Green Bay
>>(920) 465-2670
>>
>>"Libraries will get you through times of no money better than money will
>>get you through times of no libraries."
>>                               Anne Herbert, The Whole Earth Catalog
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
>>[mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Lynne Weaver
>>Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 2:23 PM
>>To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
>>Subject: [SERIALST] Journal of Communication
>>
>>Hi, Folks -
>>
>>
>>
>>Journal of Communication is one of the journals that has moved from
>>Oxford UP, in this case to Blackwell.  Last year (v.55 2005) our cost
>>for this title was $241; this year (v.56 2006) it is $850!  Although our
>>jobber is usually good about notifying us of outrageous price increases,
>>they missed this one.  The price increase seems to be the result of one
>>or both of two things.  First, there is the change in publisher.
>>Second, the title is no longer available by itself, but is now bundled
>>with three other titles.  We (jobber and I) have not determined whether
>>the new publisher or the International Communication Association is
>>responsible for the bundling of the titles.
>>
>>
>>
>>I became aware of the change when I received the first issue of one of
>>the three titles we didn't order and don't want.  I hope the publisher
>>will let us cancel the whole subscription, which I've asked my jobber to
>>do asap.
>>
>>You may want to check your 2006 renewal invoices for this title.
>>
>>Lynne N. Weaver
>>Serials Coordinator
>>Lipscomb Library
>>Randolph-Macon Woman's College
>>2500 Rivermont Avenue
>>Lynchburg, VA  24503
>>434 947-8396
>>434 947-8134 Fax
>>lweaver@rmwc.edu