From: "Anderson, Helen" <[log in to unmask]> Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 21:07:33 +0000 We review packages for cost and use if the price goes up substantially over the expected rate of inflation. We have cancelled several packages and reverted to individual subscriptions because the cost per download was borderline and the publisher kept adding new titles that didn't relate directly to teaching or research. These were, however, all smaller packages with less than 100 or so titles. I have not observed this problem in connection with any of our larger deals, although admittedly, we only have a few of them. Presumably the same would apply as for smaller packages. As for content leaving a package, I would be concerned if titles key to my University's teaching and research were being lost. Sometimes I hear about a title moving and act by making sure that we get access through whatever new vendor/platform has it. Sometimes, people complain that access isn't working and we take steps to restore it by arranging for access from the new source. Helen Helen Anderson Head Collection Development Rush Rhees Library River Campus Libraries University of Rochester Rochester, NY 14627-0055 [log in to unmask]