I don't mind it when vendors charge for advanced features. They have to pay developers to create, maintain, and enhance those features. Why should the advanced features (ones that are not critical to performing acquisitions or collection development work) be free?
Katy G.
Katy Ginanni, Collection Development Librarian
Hunter Library, Western Carolina University
176 Central Drive
Cullowhee, NC 28723
ksginanni_at_email.wcu.edu
828-227-3729 office
I'll be going to the NASIG conference in Buffalo on June 6-9, 2013. Will you?
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Subject: Re: [ACQNET-L] YBP Export service charge inquiry (3 responses)
Hi. Yes, I can report that the main vendor we use, Coutts/Ingram, does indeed do the customizations that Mike described in his message (i.e. accurately encoded records, fund and location codes), and it's free. This is one of the reasons we have been reluctant to use YBP as our main vendor, because this charge exists, but we're unclear why it exists.
I'm also curious why YBP charges an annual fee for the advanced features of the GOBI platform. Again, our vendor charges no such fee at all for the use of their full platform, and we are unclear why YBP has such a fee.
Rich
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