Full Programme

Policy, Pricing and Purchasing

26-27 February 2007

Royal College of Nursing, 20 Cavendish Square, London W1G 0RN, UK

How the purchasing decision is taken, and the many factors that go to making the correct decision for a specific organisation are largely hidden as far as suppliers are concerned. However, it is important that they understand the process, the often conflicting concerns and the practical realities of decision taking in libraries if they are to match their pricing, services and value offers to meet the customers' requirements. This conference is all about making the purchasing decision and the factors that influence it. There are presentations from the world's leading experts on purchasing by libraries and consortia, the impact of new technology and standards on usage, how publishers try and match price to expectations, and the impact of the new discovery techniques on acquisitions and the form that they might take in the future. This conference will greatly increase our understanding of how purchasing and pricing decisions are taken, and the influence this may have on future acquisitions, sales and service. It is designed as a meeting ground for all involved in this decision making process -- publishers, librarians, agents and intermediaries -- an event not to be missed!

Programme - Policy, Pricing and Purchasing

DAY 1

9.30

Registration, coffee, etc

10:00 The Purchasing Decision
(Chair: Peter Lawson, ASA)

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Welcome and introduction
Peter Lawson, Chairman, ASA and Rollo Turner, Secretary General, ASA
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The structure of purchasing decisions
Warren Holder, Electronic Resources Coordinator, University of Toronto, Canada
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Purchasing in the corporate organisation
Michael Christensen, Serials Acquisition Management Officer, Novo Nordisk A/S, Denmark
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Coffee

Putting usage statistics to work in the purchasing life cycle
Terry Bucknell, Electronic Resources Manager, University of Liverpool
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Discussion with the panel

Buffet Lunch

2:00 The Dark Art of Pricing and Business Models

Does the journal have a price any longer?
John Cox, Managing Director, John Cox Associates
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Pricing the package
Nick Evans, Members Services Manager, ALPSP and Tamsyn Honour, Swets Information Services UK
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Tea

Business models that work
Ian Snowley, Director, Academic Services, University of London Research Library Services, and President-Elect the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP)
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A Value Driven Approach to e-Journal Procurement
Armand Brevig, Global Category Lead, Scientific and Business Information, AstraZeneca
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Discussion with the panel

Reception

DAY 2

9.00 Consortia (Chair: Rollo Turner, ASA)

Where are consortia heading? 1. The UK model
Paul Harwood, Director, Content Complete
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Where are consortia heading? 2. The USA
Ann Okerson, Associate University Librarian for Collections and International Programs, Yale University, USA
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Where are consortia heading? 3. Europe
Nol Verhagen, University Librarian, Universiteit van Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Coffee

From Discovery to Acquisition (Chair: Rollo Turner, ASA)

New forms of discovery - The academic view
Margaret Flett, IT Services Development Officer, UCL Library Services, University College London
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Discovery - empowering the user
Kate Stanfield, Head of Knowledge Management, CMS Cameron McKenna LLP
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Intermediation in the new user environment
Chris Beckett, Director, Scholarly Information Strategies Ltd
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Discussion followed by close of conference and buffet lunch

Hotel Accommodation

Accommodation is at The Holiday Inn London-Oxford Circus, 57-59 Welbeck Street, London W1G 9BL (£125 per night for a single room inc VAT and breakfast). See the website here.

Delegates will be responsible for their own hotel bills and should pay the hotel directly. To guarantee your room please click on the button below or contact Lynne at Corporacare with your credit card details and requirements. No monies will be charged at this point to your credit card.

Bookings and Cancellations

Cancellations subject to £25 admin fee after 1 February 2007. No refunds will be given for non-attendance or cancellation within the last three working days before the conference. Please ensure cheques are in Pounds Sterling drawn on a UK bank. If paying in another currency or by BACS or bank transfer (see bank details below) please ensure you include all bank charges.

Bank Details
HSBC Bank, 1 Cornmarket, High Wycombe, Bucks HP11 2AY, UK.
Sort Code: 40 24 17.
Account Number 62212498.
IBAN GB84MIDL40241762212498.
Account name: Association of Subscription Agents and Intermediaries.
VAT Number GB841 6927 10

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