The quotes I got on the Slack periodicals were through our serials
vendor, Ebsco.
M. Lou Nesson, MLIS
Periodicals and EDB Librarian
Massasoit Community College
One Massasoit Blvd.
Brockton, MA 02302
508-588-9100 Ext.1932
mlnesson@massasoit.mass.edu
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[mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Adelaide Fletcher
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 10:57 AM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: Re: [SERIALST] SLACK price increases
I called Slack today to find out why they increased their prices so
drastically and they said they revised their pricing schedule as of
yesterday. The increase is now something like 7% above last year's
prices, but they wouldn't give me a direct quote because I go through a
serials vendor. Is this the result of collective action from librarians?
I hope so!
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Adelaide Fletcher, MLIS, AHIP
Electronic Resources Librarian
Denver Medical Library
Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center
1719 E. 19th Ave
303.839.6670
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[mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Hamaker, Charles
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 1:44 PM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: [SERIALST] SLACK price increases
It sort of takes your breath away. I don't know anything comparable.
Here's the quote for the 4 titles we subscribe to. I've included a link
to the editorial boards in case someone has them on their campus.
Here's our quote for 2008 for FTE of 10,001-20,000 for print or print
plus online.
AAOHN JOURNAL
Editorial board listed at:
http://www.aaohnjournal.com/about.asp
Print: $224
Print Plus Online: $2240
JOURNAL OF CONTINUING EDUCATION IN NURSING
Editorial board listed at:
http://www.jcenonline.com/about.asp
Print: $319
Print Plus Online: $3190
JOURNAL OF GERONTOLOGICAL NURSING
Print: $205
Print Plus Online: $2050
JOURNAL OF NURSING EDUCATION
Editorial board listed at:
http://www.journalofnursingeducation.com/about.asp
Print: $319
Print Plus Online: $3190
Chuck Hamaker
Associate University Librarian Collections and Technical Services Atkins
Library University of North Carolina Charlotte Charlotte, NC 28223 phone
704 687-2825
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[mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Connie Foster
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 9:43 AM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: [SERIALST] SLACK price increases
Has anyone else been aghast (or should we be surprised at any pricing
these days) of the recent SLACK, Inc. 2008 model for print and
print+online? Based on fte our print subscription, for example, to AAOHN
is $224 and then the online with print goes to $2,240. The rest of the
titles follow the same giant leap pattern ($250/$2500, etc.). I'm not
real good at % but I think this is astronomical.
And the sad thing is, like so many of these offers for free online with
login, we just set up that mechanism for 2007, only to have that pulled
away. Our health sciences librarian is pretty conscientious about
following these offers and we try to accommodate when possible, but my
basic instinct says not to do it.
Just need company in my misery.
Connie Foster
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Western Kentucky University Libraries
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