Pricing Perplexities: Why Do STM Publishers Love Full-Text Online Journal Collections? And Can Libraries Also Benefit from this Affair?
When: Thursday, November 6, 12:30 pm to 1:40 pm
Where: Room 227, Addlestone Library
Speakers: Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, President and Publisher, IGI Global; Lia Hemphill, Director of Collection Development, Nova Southeastern University; Julia Gelfand, Applied Sciences & Engineering Librarian, University of California, Irvine Libraries; Jim Dooley, Head, Collection Services, University of California, Merced

Some publishers price journal databases at a multiple of print, based on the value of expanded accessibility. But others find it viable to price online STM journal collections at a substantial discount below the combined print price. How does the latter model work, and is it a sustainable win-win for publishers and libraries? Panelists begin with an overview of pricing approaches for journal collections. They will then focus on the case example of IGI Global, producer of InfoSci-Journals, which licenses for as low as $4,500 annually while delivering journals that would cost $30,000 per year in print. Are they crazy? Panelists consider how this business model works to the mutual benefit of libraries and publishers, encouraging lively discussion and Q&A on electronic content pricing issues.

Migraine-Free Migration: Librarian and Publisher Perspectives on Facilitating the Transition from Print to Electronic Formats for Academic Content
When: Thursday, November 6, 2:00 pm to 2:50 pm
Where: Bridgeview Room (Rm 1203) – Francis Marion
Speakers: Jackie Zanghi-LaPlaca, Director of Electronic Databases, IGI Global; Selden Durgom Lamoureux, Electronic Resources Librarian, North Carolina State University Libraries; Julia Gelfand, Applied Sciences & Engineering Librarian, University of California, Irvine Libraries

As libraries worldwide move in the ultimate direction of 100% digital, predictions vary on when printed academic content will be only a memory. The current market is arguably in a transitional phase: publishers continue to produce print and electronic editions, and libraries often acquire duplicative paper and online versions. Librarian and publisher panelists will discuss the economics, benefits, and pitfalls of this dual format environment. The case example will be examined of IGI Global, an STM publisher that has long provided free online access with print purchase but is also moving with the market toward online-only, particularly with perpetual access options for the InfoSci-Books and InfoSci-Journals databases and increasing customer interest in online-only single-title purchases.

Walking the Usage Tightrope: Publishers and Librarians Explore the Delicate Balancing Act between E-Content Usability and Intellectual Property Protection
When: Friday, November 7, 12:50 pm to 2:00 pm
Where: Room 120, Addlestone Library
Speakers: Jackie Zanghi-LaPlaca, Director of Electronic Databases, IGI Global; Jim Dooley, Head, Collection Services, University of California, Merced; Kirstin Steele, Head of Collection Management, Citadel; Selden Durgom Lamoureux, Electronic Resources Librarian, North Carolina State University Libraries