Project MUSE Renewal 2016-2017 [1]
From the vendor:
We continue to moderate our price increases to the lowest possible levels while still allowing for the growth of content on MUSE and necessary development and support of the platform to ensure we continue to meet industry standards and customer expectations. With over 600 high-quality scholarly journals now available on our platform, and the addition since 2012 of more than 42,000 university and scholarly press books, MUSE has effectively the same staffing levels as we did five years ago, and continues to return the vast majority of our revenue (over 75%) to our participating not-for-profit publishers, allowing them to remain viable and independent. For 2017, MUSE’s Premium Collection will see a 5% increase, with the other five MUSE journal collection price increases at 3% or less.
Upcoming New Titles
From the vendor:
MUSE is pleased to announce that to date 8 new journals have been confirmed to join our collections in 2017, and we expect that number to at least double once all new additions are under contract. The new titles grow our holdings across many core MUSE subject areas, including literature, Asian studies, African studies, religion, and medieval studies. A list of all new journals confirmed to date, along with other collection content updates, may be found at http://muse.jhu.edu/about/upcoming.html [2].
A full list of journals with complete runs in MUSE is available at http://muse.jhu.edu/about/order/back_issues.html [3].
To RENEW, no response is required from current subscribers as listed above. To CANCEL or to CHANGE OPTIONS, libraries should contact BC ELN by the response deadline.
NOTE: New subscribers should contact BC ELN as soon as possible to obtain their tier assignment (see pricing information below for more details).
BC ELN partner libraries can join this subscription at any time at a pro-rated amount.
Supporting Documentation:
Administrative tools for librarians, including usage statistics and MARC records, is available at http://muse.jhu.edu/about/librarians/index.html [4].
Usage Statistics:
Usage statistics can be accessed at http://pilot.muse.jhu.edu/cgi-bin/login.cgi [5]
Renewal pricing is now available for Project MUSE. This database is made available to BC ELN partner libraries through a national site license, negotiated on behalf of Consortia Canada by The Alberta Library (TAL).
Pricing for MUSE's Premium Collection has increased by 5%, with a 3% increase on the Standard Collection. The vendor has maintained their 10% discount for Consortia, as well as a 6.5% discount applied at the time of invoicing.
Capilano University - Premium Collection
Douglas College - Premium Collection
Emily Carr University of Art + Design - Standard Collection
Kwantlen Polytechnic University - Premium Collection
Okanagan College - Standard Collection
Quest University Canada - Premium Collection
Simon Fraser University - Premium Collection
Thompson Rivers University - Premium Collection
University of British Columbia - Premium Collection
University of the Fraser Valley - Premium Collection
University of Northern British Columbia - Standard Collection
University of Victoria - Premium Collection
Vancouver Island University - Premium Collection