Commercial Digest, a once a week digest of messages containing informational content from commercial bodies (i.e., publishers, vendors, agents, etc.) This week's digest contains 2 messages: 1) JSTOR Current Scholarship Program Announces 2015 Catalog and Pricing 2) Join Taylor & Francis’ Twitter Party on the use of social media in the library --------------- Message #1: Subject: JSTOR Current Scholarship Program Announces 2015 Catalog and Pricing From: Shawn Herman <Shawn.Herman@ithaka.org> Date: Tue, 27 May 2014 13:11:46 -0400 Please excuse cross-posting Eight New Publishers and 30 New Titles Join for 2015 JSTOR is pleased to announce that the 2015 catalog and price list for the Current Scholarship Program (CSP) are now available. The Current Scholarship Program, which integrates current journals alongside archival content on the JSTOR platform, continues to grow steadily. A total of 301 titles, 30 of them new to the program, will be available for the 2015 subscription year. Fifty-two leading publishers are participating in the 2015 program, and we anticipate additional journals will be added for the 2015 subscription year. As the program hits the five year mark, we invite you to read a brief five-year CSP retrospective, which assesses the impact of the Current Scholarship Program and the progress that it has made toward its original aims. A few accomplishments include: · More than 6,500 libraries in 95 countries now subscribe to CSP journals. Publishers in the program have seen their subscriber bases grow by an average of 7% each year, and attrition rates have been below industry average. · Journals often see increased usage on the JSTOR platform and sustained growth year on year. Some have seen increases of more than 100%. · Subscription prices for CSP journals have remained at rates far lower than the industry average (CSP journals have an average cost of $176 per title), and we have successfully worked with several publishers to tier their pricing to enable a wider range of libraries to subscribe. Complimentary Access for Early Orders JSTOR is again pleased to offer complimentary e-access for the remainder of 2014 for new 2015 subscription orders received by September 1, 2014. Complimentary e-access is not available for journals that are new to the program for 2015. Please contact participation@jstor.org for more details. Flexible Subscription Options Institutions may subscribe to journals in the Current Scholarship Program as single titles, discounted publisher packages, discipline collections, or the discounted Complete Current Scholarship Collection. All subscription prices are set by participating publishers, and some publishers and titles offer pricing tiered according to JSTOR classifications. Orders can be placed directly with JSTOR or via your subscription agent. JSTOR also offers reserve accounts, which institutions may use to set aside funds for later allocation to JSTOR offerings. Institutions interested in setting up a reserve account with end-of-year funds can contact participation@jstor.org for more information. New Publishers in 2015: - Feminist Studies, Inc. - GENES (National Economics and Statistics Schools Group) - Guttmacher Institute - Hebrew Union College Press - North Carolina Office of Archives and History - Purdue University Press - Royal Irish Academy - Society of Biblical Literature Publishers with New 2015 Titles: - Pennsylvania State University Press - Pluto Journals - University of California Press - The University of Chicago Press - University of Illinois Press - University of Minnesota Press For more information, please contact participation@jstor.org. About the Current Scholarship Program The Current Scholarship Program (CSP) provides access to more than 300 high-quality current titles from 52 leading publishers, linking current journals with archival content on JSTOR’s trusted platform. JSTOR is one of the most heavily used and relied-upon research and teaching platforms for academic libraries, helping scholars to discover, use, and build upon a wide range of academic content. The Current Scholarship Program was a direct response to the needs of the communities JSTOR serves. It was created to help presses, scholarly associations, libraries, faculty, and students benefit from investment in a shared technology platform and related services to support the publication, dissemination, and use of new scholarship. JSTOR and its participating publishers share a mission to advance fair and sustainable models that promote the widest possible dissemination of scholarly research. For more information, visit about.jstor.org/csp. Shawn Herman Senior Marketing Manager Current Scholarship Program shawn.herman@ithaka.org --------------- Message #2: Subject: Join Taylor & Francis’ Twitter Party on the use of social media in the library From: "Oosman, Aalia" <Aalia.Oosman@tandf.co.uk> Date: Thu, 29 May 2014 16:04:52 +0000 Taylor & Francis is investigating how social media is used in the academic library and how this differs based on the experience level, knowledge, and focus of librarians. We are producing a White Paper (http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/pdf/white-paper-social-media-in-the-library-best-practice.pdf) and, as part of this research, we’re hosting a Twitter party on Thursday June 5 between 10:00-10:45 AM, EDT, to discover your thoughts on using social media in the library. Take part in our qualitative research and engage with other librarians through one of the most popular means of social communication, Twitter! Your input will help form the basis of our upcoming White Paper. Is this your first Twitter party? Here’s how to take part: Register by June 4th and sign into Twitter on the time and day above, and then search for #tfsocialmedia. You’ll instantly see the discussion and can join in by tweeting @librarylantern, using #tfsocialmedia to share your thoughts on: · The challenges and opportunities social media presents to the library community · Social media as a teaching tool - the role social media plays in information literacy · User engagement & perception of using social media in the library · Accessibility– how SNS are being promoted in the library · Measurability - the impact of social media Everyone who registers will receive the discussion guide in advance and a small gift afterwards. Click here to register: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CDDNQ66 The hash tag for this event is #tfsocialmedia and it will be hosted on Library Lantern (www.twitter.com/LibraryLantern). We look forward to welcoming you there! Best regards, Elyse Profera and Aalia Oosman Library Communications Project Team Taylor & Francis Group Email: elyse.profera@taylorandfrancis.com aalia.oosman@tandf.co.uk www.tandfonline.com *********************************************** * You are subscribed to the SERIALST listserv (Serials in Libraries discussion forum) * To unsubscribe, send an email to the server address: LISTSERV@LIST.UVM.EDU . Do NOT include a subject line. Type as an email message these two words: SIGNOFF SERIALST * For additional information, see the SERIALST Scope, Purpose and Usage Guidelines <http://www.uvm.edu/~bmaclenn/serialst.html> ***********************************************