From: Laval Hunsucker <[log in to unmask]> Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2012 06:30:02 -0700 This ( press ) announcement which I ran across, dated 4 October, may be of interest to many persons here. I don't know whether the company intends to send it directly to this list, but I have at least seen no sign of it yet. I didn't diligently investigate, but I find the announcement itself ( so far, at any rate ) only in a German-language version, entitled "Patron Driven Acquisition als neuer Weg zu Forschungsresultaten. De Gruyter präsentiert nach Abschluss einer einjährigen Testphase sein neues Geschäftsmodell", at: http://www.degruyter.com/dg/newsitem/49/patron-driven-acquisition-als-neuer-weg-zu-forschungsresultaten-de-gruyter-prsentiert-nach-abschluss-einer-einjhrigen-testphase-sein-neues-geschftsmodell- with a link to a shorter webpage ( http://www.degruyter.com/page/428 ) which *does* exist also in English-language version ( see language choice at upper right ), entitled "Patron Driven Acquisition Offers Libraries Considerable Benefits -- De Gruyter Presents New Model for Digital Content Distribution". - Laval Hunsucker Breukelen, Nederland 5-10-2012, 15h30 CET