The last few years have been very difficult ones for all engaged in serials management. Authors, publishers, secondary services, subscription agents, librarians, and readers have all been experiencing fairly traumatic problems in taking advantage of the potential benefits of electronic journals. The reality is that the transition from print to electronic has taken place faster than anyone thought possible, transforming a serials business model that has remained largely unchanged for several decades, and arguably several centuries. It has probably happened to all of us. The market changes.
Political positions shift.
The share price crumbles. The company joins the downsizing bandwagon. Your budget is cut. David will talk about how to position yourself to minimise the pain of budget cuts and what to do when it happens to you. Basing his talk on personal experiences he would rather have forgotten and on input from the audience, he will discuss how to make intelligent decisions about facing the cuts while still delivering the service your users need.