Based on a survey of the psychotherapy histories of 600 lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals, the number, duration, and circumstances of each therapy episode, and respondents' views of their therapists and of therapy, are reported. Findings suggest that lesbians and gay men are among the most active and satisfied--but least acknowledged--consumers of psychotherapy. Routine inclusion of sexual orientation as a demographic variable in mental health services research is proposed.
undertook a review of two of the largest of their "Big Deal" subscription packages. Jones and Marshall describe how they reviewed usage statistics collected over the previous four years and evaluated cost-per-download. The Administration's decision to cancel the two packages and subscribe individually to approximately two hundred of the cancelled titles is detailed, as well as the impact on the faculty, students, and library services. Additionally, they caution other libraries in similar situations to take other metrics and user needs into account and to include others outside the library in the decision-making process.
Consortial licenses with online access clauses can offer libraries the opportunity to begin new journal subscriptions at no additional cost and without losing access to existing subscriptions. Mississippi State University (MSU) participates in consortial partnerships that provide online access to all Elsevier and Wiley journals to which any partner subscribes. The license agreements prohibit simply canceling duplicate subscriptions, but allow any library to swap existing subscriptions for titles of equal cost. In 2006, librarians realized MSU was paying for access that it would retain regardless of whether it maintained subscriptions because many subscriptions were duplicated with partner libraries. This article describes a project that allowed MSU to provide online access to an additional 60 journals at no additional cost.
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