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Richard Stevenson made this Freedom of Information request to Leeds Metropolitan University
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From: Richard Stevenson
7 March 2011
Dear Leeds Metropolitan University,
I am writing to request the exact, total annual cost of maintaining
library subscriptions to all academic journals, in any format, from
2005 to the present.
Yours faithfully,
Richard Stevenson
From: Giddings, Kathryn
Leeds Metropolitan University
7 March 2011
Dear Mr Stevenson
I acknowledge receipt of your request for information. It will be
processed in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 and you should expect to receive a response by Monday
04 April 2011.
Regards,
Kathryn
Kathryn Giddings
Compliance Officer
Governance & Legal Affairs
Leeds Metropolitan University
G08, The Grange
Headingley Campus
Leeds LS6 3QS
Tel: 0113 812 1712
Fax: 0113 812 7522
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From: Giddings, Kathryn
Leeds Metropolitan University
29 March 2011
Dear Mr Stevenson
This email sets out the University's response to your request for
information. It has been processed in accordance with the requirements of
the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
I confirm that the University holds the information that you requested.
You asked for:
"...the exact, total annual cost of maintaining library subscriptions to
all academic journals, in any format, from 2005 to the present."
The annual cost of maintaining library subscriptions since the academic
year 2005/06 is as follows:
2009/10 £658,615 (includes costs of full-text databases)
2008/9 £414,397
2007/8 £379.984
2006/7 £431,971
2005/6 £359,976
I trust that this concludes your request satisfactorily. If you have any
questions, please feel free to contact me. If you are dissatisfied with
the way in which your request has been handled, you may request an
internal review by emailing the Registrar & Secretary, Steve Denton, by
email to [1][email address]. If you remain dissatisfied following
the conclusion of the internal review, you may apply to the Information
Commissioner whose address is: Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow,
Cheshire SK9 5AF.
Regards,
Kathryn
Kathryn Giddings
Compliance Officer
Governance & Legal Affairs
Leeds Metropolitan University
G08, The Grange
Headingley Campus
Leeds LS6 3QS
Tel: 0113 812 1712
Fax: 0113 812 7522
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