Week 4, Assignment #8 4th Clip (last one)

http://www.bloglines.com/myblogs_display?sub=2787047&site=9382755

"Ars Technica – “If information isn’t online, it may as well not exist. In the latest sign that the world of traditional print has become a world of hurt, the American Chemical Society is reported to be planning to switch to an online-only publishing model for its journals.”"

I am not surprised by this one bit. I have seen our Acquisitions budget shift from print to online. The science librarians want the online version for their patrons more than they want the print version too. What does surprise me is that the online version always seems to cost more. I would think less paper, less postage, less hassle, but that doesn't seem to be the way it works. We spend millions of dollars on electronic journals, so why should the ACS keep doing the print ones? They will probably make more money going this route. Seems like a smart business decision to me.