Many librarians have an overly simplified and often monolithic view of big deals. Developing a more nuanced approach that respects the diversity of libraries and big deals is more complicated and time-consuming, but will lead to better decisions as we seek the best path forward during this time of change.
Tim is founder and convener of the Carolina Consortium, and an inventor of Journal Finder, the first Open URL link resolver. He was recently named the 2014 ACRL Academic/Research Librarian of the Year.
