From: Ann Shumelda Okerson <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2018 19:08:31 -0500

Of interest:

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From: <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thu, Feb 15, 2018 at 1:48 PM

From the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL):
<http://www.carl-abrc.ca/news/brief-unsustainability-international-journal-costs/>

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<http://www.carl-abrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/CARL_Brief_Subscription_Costs_en.pdf>The
Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) has released a new brief
entitled *Responding to Unsustainable Journal Costs
<http://www.carl-abrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/CARL_Brief_Subscription_Costs_en.pdf>*,
which addresses the increasingly alarming situation of escalating
subscription costs for international journals.

Authored by CARL Research Associate Kathleen Shearer, with input from the
Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN), the brief provides an overview
of the current situation and discusses the systemic issues contributing to
the problem. While this issue is not new for libraries – they have been
dealing with it for decades – it is now getting to a point of crisis. The
aim of the brief is to raise awareness with the broader community and
define an appropriate national response.

Although the library community has been actively working to mitigate the
increasing unsustainable situation through redistribution of library
budgets, journal cancelations, and consortial purchasing, more must be
done. A coordinated approach is needed, and the brief provides
recommendations for how the Canadian university community can work together
to tackle this important issue.


Direct to Full Text Brief
*9*
<http://www.carl-abrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/CARL_Brief_Subscription_Costs_en.pdf>*
pages;
PDF*