A recent article in Library Journal, “Periodicals Price Survey 2023: Going for the Gold, Deep in the Red” by Barbara Albee, Stephen Bosch, Sion Romaine, and Cynthia M. Elliott examines topics such as the gold open access (OA) model, how many institutions continue to struggle financially with the after effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and lower enrollment rates, and the publisher landscape. The article also provides a forecast for the serials marketplace, state of higher education and value of journals.
Barbara Albee, MLS, Ph.D. , is a Senior Account Services Manager at EBSCO Information Services and has co-authored the Periodicals Price Survey article for the past six years.