BRUNETTI, FrancescaFrancescaBRUNETTIMARRA, MonicaMonicaMARRAOLOSTRO CIRELLA, EmiliaEmiliaOLOSTRO CIRELLASCHIAVONE, LuisaLuisaSCHIAVONE2020-06-222020-06-222003http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12386/26174We present the results of a two year study on the nature, cost and use of periodicals in Italian Astronomical Libraries (IALs). In the year 2000, IALs spent two-thirds of the budget (∼440.000 Euros) for serial subscriptions. This fact provided an incentive for the 12 Observatory librarians to investigate the potential for developing a consortium. In so doing, we first analysed characteristics of our individual collections and then evaluated the cost of on-line access as opposed to paper subscriptions. Then we studied the relationship between cost and serial usage.STAMPAenConference paperhttp://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu/pdf/2003lisa.conf..304B2003lisa.conf..304B