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AGU. Who are we? What is the product? What’s in our license? What does it cost? What does all of this mean for consortia?. Who are we?. American Geophysical Union Scientific society with >40,000 members in over 100 countries

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  1. AGU • Who are we? • What is the product? • What’s in our license? • What does it cost? • What does all of this mean for • consortia?

  2. Who are we? • American Geophysical Union • Scientific society with >40,000 members • in over 100 countries • Concern– understanding Earth processes & how Earth fits in the solar system • Partnership of scientists and professional staff

  3. Publishing program 13 research journals; ~40,000 pages annually ~15 books per year weekly newspaper Major challenge– staying connected with individual scientists Who are we?

  4. The Vision Exploiting the medium, not just replicating paper publication on the screen Providing the means for individuals to customize their AGU information package The Product

  5. The Product • The Archive • Our commitment to the scientific community • Created using open standards so can carry forward • Started funding in 1995– Perpetual Care Trust Fund

  6. The Product • Going from no tech to electronic delivery • >80% author-provided CRC • Major impact on economic model • Balancing the burden of costs between subscribers and authors

  7. The Product • Before 1 January 2002 • Mostly scanned pdf • Not archival quality • Not sold to institutions then or now

  8. The Product • Starting 1 January 2002 • SGML version is journal of record • .html is rendition of journal of record • Articles published as ready—~20 articles/day • Role of print

  9. The License • Based on model by John Cox Assoc. • AGU guarantees maintenance of archive • Continued access for paid subscriptions • Walk-in use allowed • Specified educational uses • Interlibrary loan through Ariel, fax, or paper

  10. The Price • Principles on which price structure and terms are based • Fairness and openness • Fit worldwide community • Honesty– no bait and switch • Sustainable • Correlate price with usefulness to institution • Flexibility for the subscriber • Revenue neutral • Change of medium not forced by pricing

  11. The Price • Electronic • Tiered = unlimited with continued access • Per-User = limited with continued access • Annual Access = no continued access • Print • Print Only • Add-on to any electronic fee

  12. The Price • 5 Price Tiers/Categories • Must be meaningful worldwide • Must cover different kinds of organizations • Must be flexible

  13. Price Tiers

  14. The Price • Relative prices for unlimited access • Category 1: ~ twice member rate • Category 2: ~ half Category 3 • Category 3: < print subscription • Category 4: ~ 1.5 times Category 3 • Category 5: ~ 2.3 times Category 3

  15. The Price • Per-User prices • Base rate allows 2 simultaneous users per title (4 if JGR-All sections) • Somewhat below cost of print • Additional simultaneous users can be added • Continued access

  16. The Price • Annual Access Fee • Prerequisite = minimum number of titles • Rates for either limited or per-user access rates • Annual usage must be below predefined trigger point • No continued access

  17. The Price • Back Issue Access • Fees apply only to 2002 and forward • Non-archival material provided as a bonus when back issue fee has been paid • Purchase and annual rental arrangements available

  18. Consortium Arrangements • Fairness to all institutions • Flexibility for institutions within a consortium • Single license for titles subscribed by consortium • No price negotiations

  19. Consortium Arrangements • Current subscriptions must be kept for first 24 months • Minimum package for consortium eligibility for Annual Access Fee rates • Minimum package must be sustained regardless of usage statistics • Must designate institutions to have continued access

  20. Thank You • For current subscription rates and other information • www.agu.org/pubs/agu_jour_inst.html

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