From: Sandy Thatcher <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2014 19:11:51 -0500

Yes, and aggregators typically pay a premium when they ask for current
content rather than, say a moving wall embargo of six months or more.

Sandy Thatcher


> From: "Wantland, Clydette" <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 13:50:27 +0000
>
> In my experience with commercial aggregators, 20% is the lowest they
> typically offer.  This is robbery in my opinion.  Tell the editor to
> ask for more and perhaps an embargo on current content depending on
> where the journal is currently hosted.  Feel free to contact me
> directly for more information.
>
> Clydette Wantland
> Journals Manager
> University of Illinois Press
> Champaign, IL  61820
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>
> http://www.press.uillinois.edu/journals/index.html
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Fowler, George J." <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 20:21:52 +0000
>
> All,
>
> I am most likely not even looking at things correctly, so I need your
> considerable and considered help!
>
> I was just approached by a faculty editor of a journal that is hosted
> at our institution, who had a proposal from a major publishing vendor.
> It looks like the intent is to include the full-text of the journal in
> one or more of the vendors' databases, but I cannot confirm that.
>
>> From talking with the faculty member, he indicated that we would
>
> continue to host the journal, but the vendor would be able to use the
> content in a manner they deemed appropriate.
>
> The vendor is offering to pay royalties equal to 20% of the net
> revenue collected for inclusion of Content from the Publications on
> Products sold.
>
> Is that a fair amount?
>
> Also, what should I be looking for that I am not mentioning?
>
> Thank you for your assistance.
>
> George
>
> George J Fowler
> Interim University Librarian
> Old Dominion University Libraries
> Norfolk, VA 23529
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