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PELICAN: a pricing mechanism for the electronic distribution of materials to the higher education community
Author(s) -
Hardy Rachel,
Oppenheim Charles,
Rubbert Iris
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
learned publishing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.06
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1741-4857
pISSN - 0953-1513
DOI - 10.1087/095315101300059431
Subject(s) - digitization , pelican , context (archaeology) , mechanism (biology) , business , higher education , computer science , marketing , knowledge management , engineering management , public relations , telecommunications , economics , political science , engineering , economic growth , geography , philosophy , epistemology , archaeology , ecology , biology
PELICAN (Pricing Experiment Library Information Co‐operative Network) is a Joint Information Systems Committee‐funded project intended to develop an understanding of possible charging mechanisms for distributing commercially published digitized texts to students. The paper discusses the background to the project and sets out its aims and intentions within the context of ongoing dialogues between rights holders and the higher and further education communities. A brief description of the methodology to be adopted and the likely benefits for all stakeholders of establishing a mutually acceptable business and pricing model for the digitization of printed texts in UK higher education is presented.