Thanks, Allegra. Do you know, is there some indication that Elsevier is
going to remove the title from its offering because of the mass exit of the
editorial board? Regardless, we could look to the license agreement to see
the terms/protocols for this to see what the options are regarding longer
term access and preservation.

Tim



On Wed, Jul 26, 2023 at 5:41 PM Swift, Allegra <
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> In email from a faculty, they asked if the library could ensure perpetual
> access to the back catalog of *Design Studies* a premier journal in the
> field The journal is looking for a new home because of mismanagement by
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> The entire editorial board has resigned, the Design Research Society,
> which founded and sponsors the journal, has severed ties, and it looks like
> many authors are withdrawing papers in the pipeline.
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> it will be vital for us to retain access to previous issues, as it really
> has been the leading design research journal for more than 40 years and
> contains so much of the field's foundational work in its archives.
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> https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/elsevier-journal-board-follows-through-mass-resignation-threat
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> https://www.designresearchsociety.org/articles/the-future-of-design-studies-update
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