From: Karin Wikoff <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2015 13:09:33 +0000 No such experience, but I agree with you. Why would you agree to a 3-year commitment when the price could be anything over that time? What's in it for you? The publisher has to be willing to give something back to your library, and that is usually a commitment on their part not to raise the price more than a certain amount. I would not sign an agreement like that. Push back, and if they won't budge -- walk away. Karin -- Karin Wikoff Electronic and Technical Services Librarian Ithaca College Library Ithaca, NY 14850 Email: [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2015 06:27:28 +0000 Dear Colleagues, We’re currently working with a medium sized multi-disciplinary publisher on an agreement. It’s a publisher we haven’t had an agreement with before. The terms are maintain subscribed titles, and pay a top-up fee for access to the full collection. There is a minimum commitment of three years. So far, so good. The issue is that the publisher is unwilling to cap the price of the subscribed titles, even though we must maintain 100% of the list for the full three years. This to me is an unacceptable risk as the publisher could increase the price of the titles to whatever they like. Given the publisher that it is, I’m surprised it’s being suggested. Has anyone had experience with this type of model, good or bad? Regards, Tom Thomas Girke Senior Manager | Information Resources Library Services CSIRO E [log in to unmask]