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Message from the AV俱乐部 Libraries
AV俱乐部 Libraries commits听a听major听portion of our collections budget听annually听toward subscriptions听to Elsevier journals.听So听it is听with pleasure we can announce that,听through our ongoing听partnership with听the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN), we will see听a听significant听change in our agreement with Elsevier in the coming three years.听
After听a year听of negotiations,听CRKN鈥檚听鈥�(颁厂颁)鈥痟补蝉听听that increases open access,听reduces subscription costs,听and allows for transparency听of subscription package costs:
- 础鈥�20% discount鈥痮n Article Processing Charges (APCs)听for both hybrid and gold open access journals.鈥�Cell Press,鈥�Lancet, and some other society-owned journals are excluded.
- 础听12.5%鈥痳eduction in the subscription price听for 2021, followed by a 0% change for 2022, and a听2%鈥�increase听for 2023 for all journals in the Freedom Collection, including former鈥�Academic Press听journals, with no loss of perpetual access rights.
- No confidentiality or non-disclosure clause,听which allows the听license听terms to be shared.听
These changes听demonstrate the value of negotiating at a national level.听AV俱乐部 researchers will see some relief on APCs听and听the AV俱乐部 Libraries听will be able听to free up collections funds to reinvest in听other much-needed听resources.听
The details on how to receive the听20% discount鈥痮n听article听processing听charges听are听, and听CRKN have confirmed that Elsevier will provide the discount retroactive to January 1, 2021.听听听