From: <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 11:56:11 +0000

Wiley's tactic is to guarantee themselves a predictable stream of
income from you, to the tune of $200,000 or so a year, for the
foreseeable future. Your tactic is to tell them to take a jump. Then,
there might be a negotiation. They really are not going to risk losing
all that income. Simply, librarians should see this kind of stuff for
what it is, a try-on, and never ever agree to it. YOU are the market,
you set the rules. (yes, there are all sorts of practical problems,
and to some extent you have to fulfil faculty's wishes on whatever
terms you can get - but these terms are only serious if anyone is
barmy enough to agree to them)

Bill Hughes
Multi-Science Publishing


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Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2012 2:37 AM
Subject: Wiley bundling / non-cancellation?


From: Andree Rathemacher <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Wiley bundling / non-cancellation?

Hi colleagues,

The University of Rhode Island subscribes to approximately 137
journals from Wiley for a total cost of just over $212,000.

For years, we've had a single site license, because though URI has two
nearby satellite campuses, we have only one university and one library
administration, and most other publishers recognize that we are not
multiple locations, thus, I maintain that we are a single site.

Wiley has just decided that, per their license, we are in violation of
their definition of site*, and therefore have to upgrade to an
Enhanced license. Unfortunate.

However, and this is the nature of my question, the license agreement
that they want me to sign bundles our individual subscriptions (which
we get individually through EBSCO) into a custom package that they're
calling a "core collection," AND FROM WHICH THEY WILL ALLOW NO
CANCELLATIONS IN THE FUTURE.

This is the language:

*Electronic Journal Subscription Maintenance and Swapping: The
Licensee may swap subscribed online journals in the Core Collection
without penalty provided that such changes do not exceed 5% of the
value of the total Core Collection for any calendar year. These
changes will be reflected in amendments to this Appendix. Swapping
will be accepted at the title level or for duplicate subscriptions.
Swapping will only be accepted on a calendar year basis and Wiley must
be notified of any changes in writing no later than the preceding
November 1st.*

Has anyone else encountered this? I find it appalling, to say the least.

*http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/licenseAgreement

*Site* A single, geographically contiguous office building or complex
or campus location plus access via the Licensee's Secure Network,
identified by the Licensee's relevant Internet Protocol (IP)
addresses, for Authorized Users as defined below. Wiley may refuse to
grant a license to an institution claiming a range of IP addresses
that, in Wiley's opinion, represents more than one campus or office
complex.

Comments, suggestions?

Thank you,

Andree Rathemacher
Professor / Head, Acquisitions
University Libraries, University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI 02881-2011
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