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The article highlights the resolution issued by the Academic Interest Group of the Pacific Northwest Library Association (PNLA) on the cost of serial subscriptions, reflecting a concern for the continuing rise in subscription costs. The resolution states that the costs of maintaining serial subscriptions are spiraling and that library budgets are shrinking. It continues therefore let it be resolved that PNLA strongly urges libraries to oppose this trend by every means possible including the termination of subscriptions and be it further resolved that PNLA disseminates this position to the appropriate professional and trade organizations. The association also issued a resolution urging publishers to use permanent paper for publications of enduring value and to so indicate its use on the verso of the title page, on the masthead of a periodical and in bibliographic references.