From: Joseph Esposito <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 21:14:48 -0500 This is not likely to be the last merger in this industry segment. Academic publishing is ripe for consolidation. Joe Esposito On Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 8:23 PM, LIBLICENSE <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > From: Janice McCallum <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 20:00:21 -0500 > > Ann, Here's a link to the post I wrote after I read the news today: > > http://www.healthcontentadvisors.com/blog/2015/1/15/springer-sciencebusiness-mergers-with-holtzbrincks-macmillan.html. > > There are lots of issues I skipped over, including culture issues and > financial ( e.g., debt) concerns. But, with respect to libraries, I > think the merged entity will have greater negotiating power. > > Oops, I just noticed the typo in the title of my post! > > Best regards, > Janice McCallum