We will not order a journal simply because a publisher sends us a sample
issue.  There needs to be demand either for the title or it's subject
matter, or it is relevant to a program that we need to enhance.  Once we
receive a journal, we look at the online usage which Blackwell, the
publisher, provides.  The price must be in line with the usage we
expect.

Ellen
Ellen Rothbaum, MS, AHIP
Assistant Director
Daniel Carroll Payson Medical Library
North Shore University Hospital
300 Community Drive
Manhasset, NY 11030
Voice:  (516) 562-3424
Fax:  (516) 562-2865
ellenr@nshs.edu

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From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
[mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Blackwell, Lisa
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 9:53 AM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: Re: [SERIALST] New journal announcement

Apologies for cross-posting...
I know it's not Friday yet but this has to be shared.
We just received a sample issue (v.1no.1) of a new publication called
"Child Development Perspectives." The publisher also publishes 2 sister
publications that we subscribe to as core collection titles. I kid you
not, this issue is 1/8in in width (63 pages.) It is going to be
published biannually. The price? $543 (with "premium online subscription
rates available including online access from present back to 1997 where
available") I almost fell out of my chair laughing...
Lisa

Lisa S. Blackwell, MLS
Serials/Research Librarian
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Medical Library ED244
700 Children's Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43205
ph: (614) 722-3206
fax: (614) 722-3205

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