Survey on HBR Read-Only Restrictions

Summary ResultsLinda Hauck

Most libraries have NOT gotten a price quote, but among those that have….

• Quoted prices do not follow a rational pattern related to FTE’s– Low FTE respondents got quotes for all price ranges

surveyed.– High FTE respondents got quotes for the 10K and over

18K range.– Low price quotes were given to libraries with below 5K,

10-15K and 15-20K FTE libraries– High price quotes were given to libraries with all FTE

ranges but more high FTE respondents got high quotes.

Electronic Access Preferences

• Any other online access option is preferable to the one going into effect

• Unlimited access via a subscription database is favored by most respondents

• Electronic journal level access comes in at a close second as the a good access option

Feelings are strong about the issue110 responses were collected in less than 5 days via distribution on Bus-L

74 respondents contributed comments

Comment themes (not in any order)

• Dissatisfaction with communicating new policy and price quotes with libraries

• Resignation that HBR is simply maximizing revenue• HBR perceived at greedy, quoted price out of line with business

resources.• Recognition that aggregators facing new challenges posed by

content providers• Policy perceived as unethical impediment to advancing scholarship• Disapproval of EBSCOhost acquiescence to HBR• Confusion about how libraries can best meet clients requests and

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