The Impact of Big Deal Breaks on Library Consortia: An Exploratory Case Study

This study examines the impact of Big Deal breaks on statewide resource sharing. An analysis within VIVA (Virginia's academic library consortium) for Big Deal publishers showed significant lending of one publisher with low levels of statewide holdings. A closer examination of an individual inst...

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Published in:The Serials librarian 2020-08, Vol.79 (1-2), p.153-162
Main Authors: Osterman, Anne C., Rondeau, Sophie, Bowdoin, Jessica, O'Gara, Genya M., Pape, James
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Big Deal
Case studies
Consortia
interlibrary loan
journal cancellation
Libraries
Open Access
Publishing industry
Resource sharing
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Summary:This study examines the impact of Big Deal breaks on statewide resource sharing. An analysis within VIVA (Virginia's academic library consortium) for Big Deal publishers showed significant lending of one publisher with low levels of statewide holdings. A closer examination of an individual institution with the most recent cancellations of this publisher's content showed high levels of fulfillment from lending partners outside the consortium. As more groups cancel Big Deals, consideration for alternative access will be increasingly important, and understanding the resource sharing environment should inform a cooperative approach to journal acquisitions in order to minimize negative impacts on researchers.
ISSN:0361-526X
1541-1095
DOI:10.1080/0361526X.2020.1740855