As stated at the recent American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting, rapidly escalating costs of published materials and the exponential growth of information have plunged science libraries into an information crisis (The Scientist, April 30, page 17). It is a rare treat for a librarian to have the opportunity to publicly suggest what a scholar, let alone a scientist, ought to do about anything, so I am pleased to offer the following suggestions:
Commentary: Scientists Must Take Lead In Battle For Lower Journal Prices
As stated at the recent American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting, rapidly escalating costs of published materials and the exponential growth of information have plunged science libraries into an information crisis (The Scientist, April 30, page 17). It is a rare treat for a librarian to have the opportunity to publicly suggest what a scholar, let alone a scientist, ought to do about anything, so I am pleased to offer the following suggestions: Support first-rate scientific
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