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SCHOLARLY COMMUNICATION: Challenge and Response

The Challenge...

Journals and Scholarship:
Why it matters where you publish

The Economics of Publishing

Annual double-digit price increases for journals
Book production is up, and library buying power is down.
Publisher mergers yield higher prices.
Journal cost-effectiveness calculator

Strategic Response/Actions

Seek reasonable pricing models.
Move journals to university press and society publishers.
Develop alternative forms of disseminating scholarship.
Be aware of methods for ranking journals

Did you know?

While the CPI increased 73% between 1986-2004, research library expenditures for serials increased 273%
Source: Association of Research Libraries

The Challenge...

Innovating for Scholarly Communication

Maximize reach and impact.
Reduce or remove access barriers and toll-gates.
Retain quality control.

Strategic Response/Actions

Harness technology to improve dissemination through a proposed Institutional Repository program.
Support open access journals and self-archiving.
Retain copyrights
Know policies of journals you edit

Did you know?

The Libraries are committed to creating an institutional repository at MU (MO-Space)

The Challenge...

Sustaining Great Collections

Extend excellence in local collections.
Discover and seize opportunities to share resources.
Expense and constraints of physical space to house materials

Strategic Response/Actions

Increase breadth and depth through University-wide material selection; co-invest.
Share digital and print collections.
Leverage regional storage facilities.

Did you know?

An MU Libraries study found a strong preference for the use of electronic journals over print.