I want to recommend an interesting article in the May 31 issue
of _Publishers Weekly_.  "The Changing Scene in Journal Publishing"
was written by Jamie Cameron, formerly with John Wiley and also
Springer Verlag.  I sensed an "us (publishers) versus them
(librarians)" tone in the article.  The author wrote about STM
publishing, the increase in academic research and therefore the
increase in articles and subscription price.  He mentioned publishers'
concerns, libraries' reactions and how publishers can continue to
make money.

I recommend reading this article to increase awareness of publishers'
concerns and priorities, and also to see how they view librarians.

Mary Ellen Kenreich
Serials Librarian
Portland State University
kenreich@lib.pdx.edu