I just wanted to let everyone know.  Last year we paid $241 for "Journal
of Communication".  This year's renewal is the membership with the other
titles that we don't want for $850.  We are also not impressed.

Regina McEneaney
Suffolk Co. Comm. College
Library/TSO
533 College Rd.
Selden, NY.  11784
631-451-4178
mcenear@sunysuffolk.edu

-----Original Message-----
From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
[mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Lynne Weaver
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