| Автор | Koenig, Michael E. D. |
| Автор | Morse, Elizabeth A. |
| Дата выпуска | 1984 |
| dc.description | This article discusses the relationship between sci-tech libraries and serials agents, noting that the handling of sci-tech journals is a particularly lucrative market for the serials agent, owing both to the high cost and to the relative tractability of sci-tech journals. The two principal pricing algorithms of serials agents are described and their effects (which, for sci-tech libraries, differ substantially from each other) are analyzed. Results of a survey concerning the relationship between sci-tech libraries and their serials agents are reported. The conclusions drawn are that sci-tech libraries have substantial leverage in their dealings with serials agents, but that they have not made adequate use of the leverage, and further, that sci-tech libraries are in general being charged fees that are higher than necessary-higher than could reasonably be bargained for if sci-tech libraries were to exercise their leverage more aggressively. There is therefore an opportunity cost involved inc arefully reviewing one's serials agent relationships; there may well be resources being spent that could be better deployed elsewhere. |
| Формат | application.pdf |
| Издатель | Taylor & Francis Group |
| Копирайт | Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC |
| Название | Sci-Tech Libraries and Serials Agents |
| Тип | research-article |
| DOI | 10.1300/J122v05n02_04 |
| Electronic ISSN | 1541-1109 |
| Print ISSN | 0194-262X |
| Журнал | Science & Technology Libraries |
| Том | 5 |
| Первая страница | 33 |
| Последняя страница | 43 |
| Аффилиация | Koenig, Michael E. D.; Associate Professor, School of Library Service, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027 |
| Аффилиация | Morse, Elizabeth A.; Department of Historic Preservation, Colubmia University |
| Выпуск | 2 |
