Fowler, Dave

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    The Bundling and Unbundling of E-Serials: Introduction
    (Taylor & Francis, 2009) Fowler, David C.
    The next twelve months to two years will be critical to the future of libraries as they look for new ways to acquire and present materials in a time of declining budgets, but with an ever-demanding user base. Full or partial divestment of Big Deal packages is an inevitable element of this transition. The full impact of how libraries will cope is yet to be known, but it seems inevitable that the publishing landscape will look much different in 2011 and beyond than it does in 2009.
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    Is the “Big Deal” Dying?
    (Elsevier, 2012-03) Fowler, David; Boissy, Robert; Taylor, Thomas; Stamison, Christine; Henderson, Kittie; Okerson, Ann; van Rennes, Rob; Dooley, Jim; Kemp, Rebecca; Little, Geoffrey; Douglas, Kimberly; Clemens, Lawrence; Linoski, Alexis
    This installment of Balance Point presents a series of written interviews with a variety of participants in the current debate over the possible death of the “big deal.” The written discussions with large and small publishers, information service providers, consortia leaders, and several library stakeholders present the plethora of issues for readers. It is evident from the submissions that the idea of opting out of the “big deal,” or at least the debates surrounding the discussions, is gaining momentum. The problems are important and often controversial. Most authors agree that the “big deal” is not dead yet, and some think it may never die completely.