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Affordable Subscriptions for Periodicals Initiative (ASPI): What’s next?. RLUK Members Meeting 25 November 2011. ASPIrations What we did How we did it What we learned and for our next trick…. ASPI – Sum & substance. Better deals Average 2.5% increases Payment in sterling. Money saved.
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Affordable Subscriptions for Periodicals Initiative (ASPI): What’s next? • RLUK Members Meeting • 25 November 2011
ASPIrations • What we did • How we did it • What we learned • and for our next trick….
ASPI – Sum & substance • Better deals • Average 2.5% increases • Payment in sterling
Money saved • At least £20m across the sector over next 5 years.
How did ASPI work? • Hand in hand with JISC Collections • Support from Russell Group VCs and others • Publicity campaign • Plan B
Plan B • Painstaking preparations • Model to help decision making
What we learned • Shout a little louder! • Need for clear demands • Difficult to manage media
What next? • Continued vigilance • International collaboration
Our thanks to My ASPIpals JISC Collections RLUK Members Our other supporters
Debby Shorley Chair, ASPI Group, RLUK d.shorley@imperial.ac.uk