Information science and information policy: The use of constant dollars and other indicators to manage research investments

Abstract

Indicators that match the conservation and dissemination of information with its production may improve management of research investments. Constant dollar spending on research is compared with constant dollar spending on libraries 1960–1995. Price's exponential growth constant is compared with constant dollars spent on academic research and on libraries. An evaluation of the indirect cost policy by which library costs are reimbursed as a function of science grant management suggests that it has failed to promote cost‐effective research. An evaluation of the impact of various information technologies finds enhancements to dissemination but misconceptions of their potential for savings.

Pricing and other means of charging for scholarly journals: a literature review and commentary

“…At the same time, growth in library budgets fell way behind growth in R&D budgets and thus behind the number of researchers and articles produced. [56][57][58][59][60][61][62][63] This meant that libraries, in universities and elsewhere, could not possibly even keep pace with the purchase cost of their existing collections, let alone acquire new journals. And as subscriptions fall, prices may be adjusted upward to compensate for the lost revenue (although, of course, this in turn tends to drive further subscription decline).…”

Buckets

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