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INTERNATIONAL COALITION OF LIBRARY CONSORTIA (ICOLC)
Statement Concerning the Decision by the American Association for the Advancement of Science to Discontinue its Relationship with JSTOR
October 30, 2007
With the endorsement of 75 consortia from around the world (see list page 2), this document reflects the ICOLC’s position concerning the recent decision by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) to discontinue its participation in JSTOR.
The ICOLC strongly objects to the recent decision by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) to discontinue its participation in JSTOR, including withholding future issues of its premier publication, Science, from the JSTOR archive and prohibiting JSTOR from making issues of Science currently held in the archive available to new JSTOR participants.
JSTOR has been a singular success in meeting the needs of students, scholars, librarians, and publishers. JSTOR offers a robust platform for cross-disciplinary discovery and integration of content that extends the multi-disciplinary reach of Science to students and faculty, including those in non-scientific disciplines. In addition, JSTOR offers to publishers a moving wall policy that protects their ability to obtain current subscription revenue to support ongoing publication.
Science is an outstanding source of high-quality, vetted information covering all areas of science, the inclusion of which enhances the value, breadth, and quality of the JSTOR archive. The decision to discontinue participation in JSTOR is in conflict with AAAS’ mission, as a non-profit, membership-based organization, of advancing science and serving society. Withholding future issues of Science from JSTOR, and prohibiting JSTOR from making previously archived Science content available to future JSTOR participants, is an action which diminishes the value and contribution of both AAAS and JSTOR to the international community of researchers, the academy, and society.
The undersigned members of the International Coalition of Library Consortia express to AAAS their strong disapproval of the decision to discontinue participation of Science in JSTOR, and emphatically urge AAAS to reconsider its decision in light of the damage such action would bring to the mission and purpose of AAAS.
Adopters of This Statement
This statement is adopted in principle by member representatives of the "International Coalition of Library Consortia" (ICOLC) whose consortia are listed below.
As of December 10, 2007
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1 ABM-utvikling (The Norwegian Archive. Library and Museum Authority)
Norway
2 ALI (Academic Libraries of Indiana) USA3 ALICE (Adventist Library Information Cooperative) USA4 AMICAL (American International Consortium of Academic
Libraries)International
5 Amigos Library Services USA6 Arizona Universities Library Consortium (AULC) USA7 ASERL (Association of Southeastern Research Libraries) USA8 Bayern-Konsortium Germany9 Bibliographical Center for Research (BCR) USA
10 BIBSAM Sweden11 Boston Library Consortium, Inc. USA12 Califa Library Group USA13 California Digital Library (CDL) USA14 CARLI (Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois) USA15 CAUL (Council of Australian University Librarians) Australia
16 CBUC-Consorci de Biblioteques Universitàries de Catalunya / Consortium of Academic Libraries of Catalonia
Spain
17 College Center for Library Automation USA18 Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries USA19 Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) USA20 CONCERT - CONsortium on Core Electronic Resources in Taiwan Taiwan21 Conférence des recteurs et des principaux des universités du
Québec(Conference of Rectors and Principals of Universities of Quebec) - CREPUQ
Canada
22 Connect New York (CNY) USA23 Consortium of Dutch University Libraries and the National Library
(UKB)
Netherlands
24 Consortium of Slovenian Electronic Collections Slovenia25 CONZUL (Council of New Zealand University Librarians) New
Zealand26 Cooperating Libraries in Consortium (CLIC) USA27 Coordinamento Interuniversitario Basi dati & Editoria in Rete
(CIBER)Italy
28 COPPUL (Council of Prairie and Pacific University Libraries) Canada29 Council of Atlantic University Libraries Canada30 COUPERIN (Consortium universitaire des publications
numériques)France
31 CSU-SEIR, The California State University – Systemwide Electronic Information Resources
USA
32 Denmarks Electronic Research Library, DEFF Denmark33 FinELib Finland34 Florida Center for Library Automation USA35 Friedrich-Althoff-Konsortium (FAK) Germany
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36 GALILEO USA37 Greater Western Library Alliance (GWLA) USA38 HEAL-Link (HELLENIC ACADEMIC LIBRARIES Link) Greece39 Lebanese Academic Library Consortium (LALC) Lebanon40 Lithuanian Research Library Consortium Lithuania41 LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network USA42 Maine InfoNet USA43 Michigan Library Consortium USA44 MINITEX Library Information Network USA45 Missouri Library Network Corporation (MLNC) USA46 MOBIUS Consortium (Missouri) USA47 NEICON Russia48 NELINET USA49 NELLCO USA50 NERL (NorthEast Research Libraries Consortium) USA51 Network of Alabama Academic Libraries USA52 Nevada Academic Library Consortium USA53 Northeast Florida Library Information Network (NEFLIN) USA54 Nylink USA55 OhioLINK (Ohio Library and Information Network) USA56 OHIONET USA57 Ontario Council of University Libraries Canada58 Orbis Cascade Alliance USA59 PALINET USA60 PALNI (Private Academic Library Network of Indiana) USA61 PASCAL (Partnership Among South Carolina Academic Libraries) USA62 Pennsylvania Academic Library Consorium, Inc. (PALCI) USA63 Pioneer, Utah's Online Library USA64 Poznan Foundation of Scientific Libraries Poland65 SCELC, the Statewide California Electronic Library Consortium USA66 SCONUL (Society of College, National and University Libraries) UK67 SOLINET USA68 Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN) USA69 Tri-College Library Consortium USA70 UALC, the Utah Academic Library Consortium USA71 University of Missouri Library System USA72 University of Texas System Digital Library USA73 Virtual Academic Library Environment of New Jersey (VALE) USA74 VIVA (The Virtual Library of Virginia) USA75 Washington Research Library Consortium (WRLC) USA
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS STATEMENT, PLEASE CONTACT:
Ivy Anderson, Director, Collections, California Digital Library, University of California, Office of the President, (510) 987-0334, [email protected]
Ann Okerson, NERL Coordinator, NERL, 203-432-1764, [email protected]
Diane Costello, Executive Officer, CAUL (Council of Australian University Librarians), +61 2 6125 2990, [email protected]
About the International Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC)
The International Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC) has been in existence since 1996. The Coalition is an international, informal group currently comprising approximately 200 library consortia in North and South America, Europe, Australia, Asia, and Africa. The member consortia serve all types and sizes of libraries. ICOLC facilitates discussion among consortia on issues of common interest, and conducts one meeting per year in North America and one meeting per year in Europe. The organization is dedicated to keeping its members informed about electronic information resources, pricing practices of electronic publishers and vendors, and other issues of importance to consortium directors and governing boards. The Coalition also meets with the information provider community to discuss product offerings and issues of mutual concern.
More information about ICOLC can be found at http://www.library.yale.edu/consortia or contact Tom Sanville, Executive Director, OhioLINK, Suite 300, 2455 North Star Road, Columbus, OH 43221, Phone: 614-728-3600, ext. 322; [email protected]
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