From: Eric Elmore <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2017 15:35:00 +0000 One could also say they're where they are today because they've been gouging academic libraries with their prices for so long they have an almost insurmountable resources advantage and can afford to gobble up any organization that they think can gain them an even bigger advantage. Let the next round of unjustified price increases begin!! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Eric Elmore | Electronic Resources Coordinator | The University of Texas at San Antonio | One UTSA Circle | San Antonio, TX. 78249-0671 | (O)210-458-4916/(F)210-458-4577 | [log in to unmask] | ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -----Original Message----- From: Joseph Esposito <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2017 11:15:11 -0400 In another brilliant, strategical visionary acquisition, Elsevier has acquired BEPress, the company behind Digital Commons, the leading software platform for institutional repositories. Roger Schonfeld has an excellent post on the implications of this deal here: https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2017/08/02/elsevier-acquires-bepress/ Perhaps in itself this is not a game-changer, but coupled with the acquisitions of Mendeley and SSRN, Elsevier's dominant position is reinforced, even as the company redirects itself into the world of data analytics. Let's hear if for the Elsevier management, and let's face it: Elsevier is where they are today because they simply are smarter than anyone else. Joe Esposito -- Joseph J. Esposito Processed Media [log in to unmask] @josephjesposito +Joseph Esposito