Is the “Big Deal” Dying?
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Date
2012-03
Authors
Fowler, David
Boissy, Robert
Taylor, Thomas
Stamison, Christine
Henderson, Kittie
Okerson, Ann
van Rennes, Rob
Dooley, Jim
Kemp, Rebecca
Little, Geoffrey
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Publisher
Elsevier
Abstract
This installment of Balance Point presents a series of written interviews with a variety of participants in the
current debate over the possible death of the “big deal.” The written discussions with large and small publishers,
information service providers, consortia leaders, and several library stakeholders present the plethora
of issues for readers. It is evident from the submissions that the idea of opting out of the “big deal,” or at least
the debates surrounding the discussions, is gaining momentum. The problems are important and often controversial.
Most authors agree that the “big deal” is not dead yet, and some think it may never die completely.
Description
10 pages
Keywords
Big Deal
Citation
Robert W. Boissy, Thomas N. Taylor, Christine M. Stamison, Kittie S. Henderson, Ann Okerson, Rob Van Rennes, Jim Dooley, Rebecca Kemp, Geoffrey Little, David C. Fowler, Kimberly Douglas, Lawrence Clemens, Alexis D. Linoski, Is the “Big Deal” Dying?, Serials Review, Volume 38, Issue 1, March 2012, Pages 36-45, ISSN 0098-7913, 10.1016/j.serrev.2011.12.012. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0098791311001778)