Resumen de Rounding up those prices: : Do you know what you are paying for?

Tina Feick, Anne E. McKee, Marsha N. Seamans

• Librarians and subscription agents need to understand the issues surrounding the acquisition of electronic material. Pricing is generally not readily available on the Internet or on a publisher website. Customized quotations from the publishers are often required, and for “Big Deals,” publisher sales managers get involved with license negotiations. Consortia are now a major presence in the negotiation of “Big Deals.” In this workshop, the presenters discuss pricing options and issues for electronic serials.