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Hostages of the Big Deal
What name was given to this syndrome?
What was the name of this organization?
What was Patty Hearst nom de guerre?
Hostages of the Big Deal
NERL Usage Data courtesy of Phil Davis and NERL
Institutional differences in usage patterns
NERL data support librarian role in collection management
Patterns of Use
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Spending More for Less
Percent Increase in Prices 1996-2000, Selected Subjects
Oxford University Press fine publishing at twenty-five cents per page
Nothing can explains the high cost of journals…
…except the fact that librarians will pay it.
How has budget affected library standing?
How has collection budget affected library performance and services?
Librarians can create a more sustainable system of scholarly communication:
Do students understand how to use journal databases?
“Thoughtful. Deliberate. Contemplative. Respectful. These are good words to describe a librarian. Aggressive. Relentless. Fierce. Fearless. These are good words to describe a hockey player. [We] must take off the wire-rimmed glasses, put down the Sylvia Plath anthology and take some chances.” Scranton Times Tribune 5/22/01; quoted in American Libraries August 2001
Sense of danger must not disappear
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