We split our orders between three agents, Ebsco, Harrassowitz and Swets. There are pros and cons to each. I hope your colleague has a chance to make a case for concerns other than service charge, such as customer service and usability of the agent database.
Good luck to her.
Julie
Julie Loder
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Vanderbilt University Library
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From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Coakley, Lynn
Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 1:47 PM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: [SERIALST] vendor question
hi all:
A colleague at a neighboring college asked me for information about periodicals vendors besides Ebsco of which they are a customer. Apparently an audit turned up the fact that there are other vendors that are cheaper. Personally, I think the agony of getting titles transferred from one vendor to another is not worth the lesser cost, but that's my opinion.
I told her I would ask this list for ideas of a different periodicals vendor that you love (or that you hate), I'd love to have that info.
Thanks
Lynn
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Lynn Coakley
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