From: Andrea Langhurst <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2012 13:09:36 -0400

Title: Ending the Big Deal: Truth and Consequences
When: Sunday, 6/24/12, 1:30-3:30pm
Location: Anaheim Convention Center, 213AB

Presenters:

* Speaker: David C. Fowler, Head, Licensing, Grants Administration,
and Collection Analysis, University of Oregon, Knight Library

* Speaker: Jonathan Nabe, Collection Development Librarian / Sciences
& Technology, Morris Library, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

* Speaker: T. Scott Plutchak, Director, Lister Hill Library of the
Health Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Description:

The dire economic situation facing many libraries has forced
librarians to consider cancelling their "Big Deal" journal packages.
Although the merits of leaving a large publisher package can be
debated, reductions in library funding have left some with no other
choice. Please join us for a frank discussion with our panelists who
will share their experiences in dismantling Big Deals and address
concerns regarding publisher negotiations, the impact on document
delivery, and reactions of their user communities.

Sponsored by the ALCTS CRS Acquisitions Committee