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The ALJC Collection and the SELL deal

The ALJC Collection and the SELL deal. What is the ALJC(ALPSP Learned Journals Collection)? And ALPSP?. ALJC – a collection of 627 journals from 48 smaller ALPSP members, sold by Swets as a single package (single umbrella licence, single pricing model)

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The ALJC Collection and the SELL deal

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  1. The ALJC Collection and the SELL deal

  2. What is the ALJC(ALPSP Learned Journals Collection)? And ALPSP? • ALJC – a collection of 627 journals from 48 smaller ALPSP members, sold by Swets as a single package (single umbrella licence, single pricing model) • This product is the result of a unique partnership between Swets and ALPSP – International trade association for not-for-profit publishers (272 members in 27 countries)

  3. The Collection 627 journals from 48 publishers: What is ALJC

  4. How did the ALJC come about? • Smaller publishers having a problem selling to consortia – squeezed out by ‘Big Deals’ • Libraries wanted to support high quality, good value journals from smaller publishers • Consultation with members, libraries and those offering similar packages • Report by John Cox • Tender process – MOU between Swets and ALPSP

  5. Swets’ Role • Organising the ALJC • Trial management • Exclusive Sales Agent for the ALJC • Sign the single customer licence agreement – Power of attorney • Customer subscription processing and administration • Publishers’ revenue payments • SwetsWise online content as delivery platform.

  6. How did the SELL deal come about? • First discussion at the 2006 SELL annual meeting in Thessalonica. • CBUC volunteers to act as coordinator of SELL members for this deal. • First proposal presented to SELL representative in August after the 2008 ALJC list prices were announced. • Final proposal agreed and circulated to SELL members end of September 2006. • Second meeting with SELL members at the annual meeting of the European ICOLC in Rome in October • 2007 SELL/ALJC deal closed on December 4th with 43 participants = discount of 55% on e-access fee.

  7. List of participants:

  8. Key to this success: • A deal that benefits all regardless the consortium or the country they belong to. • Understanding of the SELL members about the benefits of the ALJC package -> 1 license, 1 pricing model for 48 smaller publishers. • Simplify communication via the CBUC • Inclusion of 9 ANKOS members that already licensed ALJC in 2006. • Agreement with Heal-Link for a National license based on 22 members. • Interest of the Spanish institutions with 14 members

  9. Status of the deal: • Heal-Link license signed in December • All other license in process. • Next week the holdings check will be finalized • E-content fee will be confirmed to participants • License will be sent for signature • Invoices will follow • Press released issued about the ALJC/SELL deal issued on March 5th • Access to 60+ journals not yet available: • New 2007 journals – no back files available • New 2007 publishers experimenting problems with content uploading.

  10. What is next • So far we don’t have any members in Portugal • Only 1 institution in Italy • Additions of new members will result in a higher discount for all in 2008. • 2008 price will be readjusted according to number of members on a given deadline

  11. Thank you

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