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Journal Consortia

Journal Consortia. Yves Turgeon Systems Analyst, INIS. Background. INIS provides bibliographic data and the full text of non-conventional literature INIS does not provide access to the full text of commercial literature (mostly scientific journals)

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Journal Consortia

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  1. Journal Consortia Yves TurgeonSystems Analyst, INIS

  2. Background • INIS provides bibliographic data and the full text of non-conventional literature • INIS does not provide access to the full text of commercial literature (mostly scientific journals) • INIS Centres are expected to provide access to commercial literature through their own means

  3. INIS Members Dilemma • Users expect to view documents online, not wait for document delivery • INIS can provide hyperlinks to documents, but users need a subscription to view them • National Information Centres have difficulties maintaining (let alone increasing) their subscriptions

  4. Current Services from the INIS Secretariat • The INIS Secretariat is often asked to provide copies of articles through the IAEA Library • In exceptional cases, we ask Centres to make a request through their Mission to the IAEA • An extension of this service would require a change in the mandate of the Library and an increase in their budget to cover the cost • Result would at best improve document delivery, not online access

  5. Consortia as a Solution • Consortia are groups of institutions that pool their resources to negotiate better terms with commercial publishers • A number of regional or national consortia exist • Many INIS Members may already belong or be able to join one • The INIS Secretariat has explored the possibility of creating an INIS Consortium to negotiate online access for its Members

  6. 29th ILO Meeting (Vienna 2001) • Results of the discussion • INIS is an ‘unusual’ consortium because of its membership • A single offer may not satisfy all INIS Members because of the disparity of their needs • A consortium negotiated through the INIS Secretariat would have to follow the IAEA procurement and financial rules

  7. IOPP Consortium • The INIS Secretariat agreed to act as facilitator, not manager of a consortium • Contacted publishers to identify potential offers • Institute of Physics Publishing (IOPP) made an offer • Package providing online access to most of their journals • Special price for printed copies • Special price for back issues • Cost established on the basis of existing subscriptions and the country’s development status (according to the World Bank) • IOPP to manage the consortium and invoice Members individually

  8. IOPP Consortium (cont’d) • IOPP offer distributed in March 2003 • Open to all INIS Members (with a few exceptions) • Deadline of 16 May • Response so far disappointing • Hope that more will join, otherwise it may have to be cancelled

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