Shifting the Collection Development Mindset: Moving from Traditional Journal Subscriptions to Transformative Agreements | McLain | Library Resources & Technical Services

Abstract:  This article discusses the experiences of two librarians at Montana State University in negotiating, executing, and managing seven transformative, or read & publish, agreements. The authors offer their perspectives, and the perspectives of several publisher representatives, of transformative agreements and share the hurdles and wins they have had along the way, to help others decide if these types of agreements make sense to implement at their own libraries.