RE: JSTOR and Free Journals

["Michael Spinella" <Michael.Spinella@jstor.org>]

Dear Roman,

Since your question is explicitly about JSTOR and others on 
liblicense-l may also be interested in this issue, please allow 
me to share briefly a few points about our collection development 
policies. If you would like further discussion about specific 
titles, I would invite you to contact me or Barbara Chin in our 
Publisher Relations unit at 212 358-6400.

Neither the business model nor alternate distribution channels of 
a title are decisive factors for JSTOR in considering whether or 
not to include a journal in the archive. Important considerations 
include the length of the run, impact factor, number of libraries 
holding the title, and specific recommendations from librarians 
and scholars in the discipline(s) covered by the title. We also 
consider the fit of the title within a broader collection. In any 
case, once a title is accepted to the archive, our commitment to 
its preservation is not altered in any way by business or 
distribution models of the publisher.

I hope this is helpful.

Best,

Michael Spinella
JSTOR

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-liblicense-l@lists.yale.edu
[mailto:owner-liblicense-l@lists.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Roman Chyla
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 6:28 PM
To: liblicense-l@lists.yale.edu
Subject: JSTOR and Free Journals

Dear all,

one of our journals is considering 2 year embargo (making the 
older content free). They are nevertheless concerned if this move 
would not have consequences with regard to JSTOR and their 
chances of being included in the JSTOR archive [1]. Will you have 
some experience to share?

Many thanks,

Roman Chyla

[1] One example for many, Annals of Probability is available until
1995 (and its mowing wall in JSTOR is 3 years) -
http://projecteuclid.org/DPubS?service=UI&version=1.0&verb=Display&page=toc&handle=euclid.aop/1176992067