Serial prices continue to climb.
Despite the fall in the inflation rate within Australia, the inflation in serial prices over the past decade combined with a falling dollar have reduced library purchasing in the Commonwealth. This makes it even more essential that department and agency libraries cooperate to share resources effectively, reduce duplication and demonstrate our successes in being more effective. FLIN can play a key role in developing better strategies and communicating the issues. Roxanne Missingham Convenor Common Use Contracts Changes to the Common Use Contracts were announced by the Government in December 1997. Very fortunately for FLIN members Library contracts are to be managed and administered by the Department of Defence.