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----------------------------Original message---------------------------- We have taken the same stance as Beryl, we have cancelled both titles (published by Gordon & Breach) because of the outrageous and continuous price increases. I would be in favor of a collective ARLIS/NA response to G & B. Leslie Abrams Head, Art & Architecture Library, and Music Library Univ. of California, San Diego ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- In partial response to Christopher Quinn's query about Computers and the History Art, I reviewed our subscription information and, after calls to IDP (the distri I found exactly what he did--the subscription price is now a hefty $326.58 for v 6. That is more than double the price for volume 5 (which was also hefty, I tho at $135.00). Although there is good information to be found between the covers CHArt, I have cancelled that subscription--which now has joined VR-Visual Resour a blank spot on the serials shelves. I firmly believe that it is becoming essen let publishers know that libraries are not to be bilked. We will pay fair marke for publications, but when the prices are unrealistic we must let them know that are not indispensable. Can we, as an organization, perhaps organize and put pressure where it is due to encourage more realistic pricing of journals? Beryl Smith Art Librarian Rutgers University Art Library [log in to unmask] >-- Saved internet headers (useful for debugging) >Received: from UCSD.EDU by mail.ucsd.edu; id OAA25871 sendmail 8.6.12/UCSD-2.2- >Received: from lsv.uky.edu (lsv.uky.edu [128.163.1.15]) by UCSD.EDU (8.7.5/8.6. >Received: from lsv (128.163.1.15) by lsv.uky.edu (LSMTP for Windows NT v1.0a) w >Received: from LSV.UKY.EDU by LSV.UKY.EDU (LISTSERV-TCP/IP release 1.8b) with >Received: from UKCC.uky.edu by lsv.uky.edu (LSMTP for Windows NT v1.0a) with >Received: from UKCC.UKY.EDU by UKCC.uky.edu (IBM VM SMTP V2R3) with BSMTP id >Received: from ukcc.uky.edu (NJE origin LSTOWN@UKCC) by UKCC.UKY.EDU (LMail >Resent-Subject: Computers and the History of Art >Received: from UKCC (NJE origin SMTP@UKCC) by UKCC.UKY.EDU (LMa >Received: from lsv.uky.edu by U >Receive >Received: from amenti.rutgers.e >Received: (from smithb@localhost) by amenti.rutgers.edu (8.6.12+bestmx >X-Mailer: Z-Mail Lite (3.2.0 5jul94) >Mime-Version: 1.0 >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >X-Mailer: MailBook 95.01.000 >Approved-By: List Mode >Message-ID: <9 >Date: Fri, 6 Sep 1996 17:47:01 EDT >Reply-T >Sender: ART LIBRARIES SOCIETY DISCUSSION LIST < >From: Beryl Smith <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Computers and the History of Art >To: Multiple re