Sticker shock presentations...Wow!

We all hear about the growing costs of serials, and about some amazing titles in particular, but this graphic representation from the Engineering Library at Cornell University really brings it home. This site also includes links to an earlier version and to a similar exhibit from the Health Sciences and Human Services Library at the University of Maryland.

While shocking, it's kind of fun. I don't know whether seeing such extreme cases makes all journal price increases seem bad, or if it puts a whole different perspective on "normal" prices and price increases.