April 13: Journal Cancellation Discussion Planned

Join Joel Cummings, head of library collections, in a discussion of the practical challenges the WSU Libraries face providing access to research journals on Thursday, April 13, from 2-3 p.m. in Terrell Library 20E in Pullman; SAC 515 in Spokane; TWST 209 in Tri-Cities; and VLIB 160B in Vancouver.

The discussion will include information about recent and future journal cancellations, journal packages, price inflation and options for the future. Also covered will be some of the challenges libraries face with academia’s current financial model of journal publishing.

For details, contact Cummings at jcummings@wsu.edu.