The Biggest Big Deal
The newly announced California/Elsevier transformative agreement will test the financial sustainability and the financial desirability of the multi-payer model.
Elsevier Has Deployed an End-user Tracking Tool for Security. Should Users Be Concerned About Their Privacy?
Should library patrons be concerned about how Elsevier uses ThreatMetrix and how it tracks users? It’s complicated.
The 360° Competitor
The defining aspect of such an organization is that it operates as an industry nexus.
What Do Libraries Keep When They Cancel the Big Deal?
How do libraries decide which titles to keep when they cancel the Big Deal? What do the results look like? A look at seven libraries that walked away by @lisalibrarian.
Publishers Invest in Preprints
Major scholarly publishers have made substantial investments in preprints in recent years, integrating preprint deposit into manuscript submission workflows.
To Bundle or Not to Bundle? That Is the Question
Some libraries are seeking transformative agreements, others are unbundling the Big Deal. Can major publishers reestablish value without a major revenue sacrifice?
Who Is Competing to Own Researcher Identity?
The structural transition wrought by the internet continues to transform the journal-centric model of scholarly publishing into a researcher-centric model of scholarly communication. Success requires engagement with researcher identity, which is a struggle even for most of the largest publishing houses. Who is competing to own researcher identity and how can other publishers engage this vital role?
Elsevier CEO Kumsal Bayazit Debuts at Charleston
Elsevier’s new CEO Kumsal Bayazit’s debuted in front of a librarian audience at last week’s Charleston Conference. Analysis from Roger Schonfeld.
The Research Data Sharing Business Landscape
Sharing research data is increasingly becoming a real business. Today, we provide an overview this landscape and highlight several recent announcements that may indicate future strategic prospects.
What Do Statements of Support for California Tell Us About the Big Deal?
What do statements of support for UC reveal about open access publishing, institutional priorities, and the role of library-publisher contracts?
Will Libraries Help Publishers Prop Up the Value of the Big Deal?
The value of the big deal has declined. Will libraries drive down its price — or help publishers prop up its value?
The University of California and Elsevier: An Interview with Jeff MacKie-Mason
Rick Anderson interviews Jeff MacKie-Mason about the University of California system’s recent break with Elsevier.
The New “University Journals” in the Marketplace
For “University Publishing” to succeed by any measure, however, it is going to have to attract a lot of authors.
Is the Value of the Big Deal in Decline?
Last week, the University of California terminated its license with Elsevier. Today, Roger Schonfeld argues that leakage has reduced the value of the big deal — and publisher pricing power — while empowering library negotiators.
Will Publishers Have Platforms?
Publishers are losing online traffic on their own platforms. What does this mean for the future of the publisher site and the hosted platform companies?