Just because a company is in business to make a profit (most of them are; it’s kind of the point of capitalism) does not make them unethical. What you say here borders on the libelous. You should more carefully consider what you post in a public forum.
Katy G.
Katy Ginanni, Collection Development Librarian
President, NASIG
Hunter Library, Western Carolina University
176 Central Drive
Cullowhee, NC 28723
ksginanni@email.wcu.edu
828-227-3729 office
828-227-7380 fax
From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Melinda Shedlarz
Sent: Friday, January 07, 2011 8:43 AM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Backserv?
Well, it is a good thing they don't, isn't it since the list hasn't been functional for going on almost a month now.
We may not pay for this list, but I can guarantee you Swets finds other ways to price gouge. It is beyond a disgrace that there has been absolutely zero updates about this from this so called Swets representative. With their resources you'd think fixing a simple error such as this would be within their means.
Melinda J. Shedlarz
On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 9:37 AM, Sarah D Tusa <sarah.tusa@lamar.edu> wrote:
To my knowledge, Swets does not charge for using Backserv.
Sarah Tusa
Lamar University
From: "Melinda Shedlarz" <mshedlarz@GMAIL.COM>
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Sent: Wednesday, January 5, 2011 8:18:18 AM
Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Backserv?
I'm very disappointed that the Backserv list is still not working correctly, and we've had no updates from the Swets representative either since her initial e-mail.
Another example of the corporate big wigs taking our money and running. (Huh??)
Melinda J. Shedlarz