Penn Library Cut 2,255 Journals This Year

The library has cut 2,255 journal subscriptions from its 2004-05 holdings, as journal prices have increased faster than the library's budget. In 1993, journals accounted for 64 percent of the materials budget. This number has increased to almost 70 percent in the 2005 materials budget. I find this one interesting because it mostly asks faculty and students what they think of the scholarly publishing crisis. Read more at:
http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/vnews/display.v/ART/4357405a66429