{"id":7396,"date":"2020-09-29T11:13:03","date_gmt":"2020-09-29T11:13:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepublicationplan.com\/?p=7396"},"modified":"2020-09-29T11:13:03","modified_gmt":"2020-09-29T11:13:03","slug":"academics-access-to-journals-its-no-longer-a-big-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepublicationplan.com\/2020\/09\/29\/academics-access-to-journals-its-no-longer-a-big-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Academics\u2019 access to journals: it\u2019s no longer a \u2018big deal\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepublicationplan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/little-deals.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7399\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thepublicationplan.com\/2020\/09\/29\/academics-access-to-journals-its-no-longer-a-big-deal\/little-fish-eat-big-fish-unity-teamwork-organize-concept\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepublicationplan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/little-deals.jpg?fit=678%2C515&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"678,515\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Getty Images&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Little Fish Eat Big Fish. 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Unity, Teamwork, Organize Concept with Leader&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepublicationplan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/little-deals.jpg?fit=300%2C228&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepublicationplan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/little-deals.jpg?fit=678%2C515&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-7399 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepublicationplan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/little-deals.jpg?resize=678%2C515&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"678\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepublicationplan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/little-deals.jpg?w=678&amp;ssl=1 678w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepublicationplan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/little-deals.jpg?resize=300%2C228&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>How academic libraries access scholarly publications is evolving and diversifying, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org\/2020\/08\/11\/little-deals-everywhere-demand-driven-collection-development-catching-fire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">recent article<\/a> by Lettie Y. Conrad published in <a href=\"https:\/\/scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Scholarly Kitchen<\/a>. Traditionally, libraries have entered into \u2018big deals\u2019 with publishers: licensing agreements that provide packaged access to a large volume of journal content. However, as more and more libraries <a href=\"https:\/\/sparcopen.org\/our-work\/big-deal-cancellation-tracking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cancel these subscription packages<\/a>, \u2018little deals\u2019 are on the rise &#8211; shifting academic library purchasing power closer to serving individual needs of researchers, learners and scholars, and permitting financial and strategic flexibility.<\/p>\n<p>Conrad outlines some of the \u2018little deals\u2019 available to academic libraries:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pay-per-view article-level services:<\/strong> on-demand article purchasing is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1080\/07317131.2020.1768701\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">increasing<\/a>, with libraries using both manual and automated methods, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/info.reprintsdesk.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reprints Desk \/ Research Solutions<\/a>, to access articles at the point of need.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A la carte subscriptions<\/strong>: libraries are collaborating with academic staff and other stakeholders to ensure that their subscriptions best meet institutional needs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Open access options<\/strong>: the rise of open access publishing provides another way for libraries to meet their user\u2019s requirements. Some libraries are adding specialised <a href=\"https:\/\/unpaywall.org\/integrations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">search tools<\/a> that automatically redirect users to open versions of publications.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Transformative agreements:<\/strong> these <a href=\"https:\/\/scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org\/2019\/04\/23\/transformative-agreements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shift the contracted payment<\/a>s from libraries to publishers away from subscription-based reading and towards open access.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alternative routes:<\/strong> libraries are testing new models, tools, and services and facilitating collaborations to help meet user needs as \u2018big deals\u2019 are cancelled.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the face of these changing times, Conrad urges publishers to \u201cto assess sales strategies and customer relationships\u201d and to carry out needs assessments.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Conrad notes that \u201cthis is not a time [for publishers] to be forcing one-size-fits-all solutions\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Conrad also questions how the user\u2019s journey through accessing articles will evolve and how information management will be transformed. Certainly, these \u2018little deals\u2019 could create big changes for publishers, institutions and learners.<\/p>\n<div data-opinionstage-embed-url=\"https:\/\/www.opinionstage.com\/api\/v1\/polls\/2684499\/code.json?width=\" style=\"display: none; visibility: hidden;\"><\/div>\n<p>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013<\/p>\n<p>Summary by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aspire-scientific.com\/#team_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Louise Niven DPhil<\/a> from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aspire-scientific.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aspire Scientific<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013<\/p>\n<p>With thanks to our sponsor, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aspire-scientific.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aspire Scientific Ltd<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018Little deals\u2019 are replacing large scale journal subscriptions. 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