Citation
(2003), "Publisher Communications Group PCG announces first consortialink signing", Interlending & Document Supply, Vol. 31 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/ilds.2003.12231aab.026
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2003, MCB UP Limited
Publisher Communications Group PCG announces first consortialink signing
Publisher Communications Group PCG announces first consortialink signing
Consortialink, the Ingenta/PCG Library Consortia Sales Program, has announced the signing of its first agreement with OhioLINK, the consortium of Ohio's college and university libraries and the State Library of Ohio.
OhioLINK, which serves more than 500,000 students, faculty and staff at 80 institutions, has purchased electronic access to 129 journals from 12 publishers, with an option to add another 131 journals next year.
"Launched to the publishing community at International Online last December, Consortialink connects libraries and publishers of academic and professional research. Managed by the specialist division of Ingenta, Publishers Communications Group (PCG), Consortialink answers consortia demands to negotiate electronic subscriptions and access to research publications via a single Web interface.
"Consortialink is specifically geared to providing access to research content produced by small-to-medium-sized, quality publishers who want to satisfy consortia demand, but have limited sales resources. Acting as an intermediary between libraries and publishers, the programme offers library consortia an easy way of acquiring the whole of participating publishers' online content collections at heavily discounted prices, while providing Ingenta hosted publishers with access to new markets. Through the adoption of a standard license agreement it reduces the amount of negotiation required, while providing access through a single Web interface simplifies integration of the content into the library's existing online resources.
"To date 14 publishers have signed up to take part in the program producing a total of 226 scientific, technical and medical journals available via electronic subscription. Participating publishers include the British Psychological Society, The Royal Society, Adis International, Arnold, Humana Press, Lawrence Erlbaum and Urban and Fischer."
Source: Ingenta press release.