Academic publishers reap huge profits as libraries go broke

 'Oligarchy' of publishers

5 companies publish more than 50 per cent of research papers, study finds

(53 per cent of scientific papers, 70 per cent of papers in the social sciences)

Larivière says the cost of the University of Montreal's journal subscriptions is now more than $7 million a year  – ultimately paid for by the taxpayers and students who fund most of the university's budget. Unable to afford the annual increases, the university has started cutting subscriptions, angering researchers.
"The big problem is that libraries or institutions that produce knowledge don't have the budget anymore to pay for [access to] what they produce," Larivière said.

 Vincent Larivière, University of Montreal           From: CBC News June 15th 2015 

http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/

The Oligopoly of Academic Publishers in the Digital Era

Essentially, they've become an oligarchy, Larivière and co-authors Stefanie Haustein and Philippe Mongeon say in a paper published last week in the open access, non-profit journal PLOS ONE.

New Open Access Library Journal in 2011

Kansas Library Association College and University Libraries Section Proceedings

An annual collection of papers based upon presentations given at the Kansas Library Association College and University Libraries Section Conference.

Vol 1 (2011): Theme Issue: Originate, Create, Renovate, and Innovate: Leading Revolution in the Academic Library

Table of Contents

Introduction

How Did We Get Here? Innovation in Practice	PDF
Cynthia Akers	1

Articles

Where Is the Love? Using the Black Eyed Peas to Reach Expository Writing Students	PDF
Heidi Blackburn, Jennifer Molidor	2-10

Subject Guides: Two Different Libraries, Two Different Approaches	PDF
Gemma Blackburn, Judy Bastin	11-15

QR Codes: What Are They and Why Should You Care?	PDF
Jason Coleman	16-23

Building New Interfaces for Shocker Open Access Repository	PDF
Sai Deng	24-31

The Wireless Library: An Assessment of a Library Laptop Program	PDF
Arthur Gutierrez, Terri Summey	32-40

Going Mobile: the In’s and Out’s of an Academic Library Mobile Site	PDF
Ronda Holt, Mary Walker	41-47

Archival Internships: Creating Real World Learning Beyond the Classroom	PDF
Lorraine Madway	48-56

Where Did My Time Go? Time Management in Libraries	PDF
Morgan McCune	57-65

Gifts Nobody Wants: The State of the Art in Dealing with Unwanted Donations	PDF
Sheila O'Hare, Andrew Smith	66-86

Copyright Renovation: Creating Informational Web Pages and a Consulting Service for Academic Users	PDF
Jenny Oleen, Beth Turtle	87-90

Re-Branding Academic Libraries in an Experience Culture	PDF
Rajesh Singh	91-95

Following the Evidence: Approaches to Assessment in Academic Libraries	PDF
Gregory A. Smith	96-108

Instructor Development: A Model for Growth and Success	PDF
John Stratton, Erin Ellis	109-113