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The Role of Libraries in the Economic Ecosystem: A Librarian’s Perspective

Delve into the intricacies of economics journals and libraries from the viewpoint of a librarian. Explore the dynamics among researchers, publishers, and librarians, and the challenges and opportunities presented by e-journals, consortia, and big deals. Discover the evolving landscape of library acquisitions in the digital age.

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The Role of Libraries in the Economic Ecosystem: A Librarian’s Perspective

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  1. Economists Journals and Libraries A Librarian´s view 2003-08-19 Eva Thomson-Roos

  2. A scene with 4 or 3 actors • Researchers = Producers • Publishers = Salesmen • Librarians = Mediators • Researchers = Consumers

  3. Publishers • The clever People • Profiteers • Competitors Aggregators • Proquest • Business Source Premier

  4. Researchers = Producers and Consumers • Janus supposedly (!) related to Hermes • Produce Free of charge ! • Consume Free of charge! • No such thing as a free lunch

  5. Librarians • Well-meaning Middlemen • Highly user-oriented • Scapegoats

  6. What is a Library? • A Heart? • A Brain? • A Meeting Place?

  7. What do librarians do? • Select • Acquire • Catalogue • Display • Supply • Instruct

  8. E-journals - Reactions • Reluctant Researchers • Threats to research behavior • Threats to professional status • Reluctant Publishers • Losing profit • Losing professional status • Enthusiastic Librarians • Information quickly available • Possibilities to enrich journals

  9. Consortia • BIBSAM Sweden • Archives • Walk in use • Off campus access • Lending rights • Failure as to costs • Failure (?) Big Deal

  10. Selection • Referents • Impact factor • Use • Big deal

  11. What can a poor librarian do? • Pay and be damned • Negotiate and gain better conditions • Cancel and be damned

  12. ELSEVIER • 1 800 titles Science Direct National consortial price SEK 531.000. • 66 titles Economics, Econometrics and Finance subject collection SEK 350.263 • 21 most accessed titles: SEK 256.000

  13. Threats • Costs • Hybrid • Embargon • Big Deal • Google(!)

  14. Who owns the Problem? • Not the Libraries • YOU

  15. Who shall take Action? • YOU? • Open Access? • SPARC?

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