J.A.W.S. -- A Historical Perspective

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Abstract: Sharks in the Library! This article is a historical perspective on librarians’ fight against rising journal prices. Libraries' battle against rising journal prices and the publishing industry is compared to a horror movie. To emphasize this point, the author has revised the script of the movie Jaws so that the horror transpires within a library setting. This article shows how the battle for more affordable journals has empowered librarians and helped make them a more cohesive community. The author’s revised movie script illustrates the parallels between the terrorized islanders in the original movie and the once-fearful librarians warring against rising journal prices. Due to the graphic nature and adult language used in the scripts, reader discretion is advised.

Author	SMITH, FELICIA	https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3649-8202 (unverified)

Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/wz831nx2207

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Preferred citation: Smith, Felicia A. (2007). J.A.W.S. -- A Historical Perspective. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at: https://purl.stanford.edu/wz831nx2207

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