Charlie,
This year we deduped against our serials databases and ended up with less than a 100 current subscriptions which we are managing direct to publishers. It took time to set up subscriptions directly however once that is done, subsequent renewal is a breeze.
All the best,
~Dolores
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Dolores Yilibuw
Director
LTS Library<http://lextheo.libguides.com/home>
Lexington Theological Seminary<http://www.lextheo.edu/>
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Suite 300
Lexington, KY 40503
Phone (859) 280-1224
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Subject: [ACQNET-L] Serials Jobbers
Hi All,
My library currently uses EBSCO as our serials jobber. Our contract with them has ended and so have our discounts on inflationary increases for EBSCO database products.
We’re trying to decide if it’s worth sending out a bid for a new serials jobber given the few that seem to still be in existence.
For libraries that have recently gone through this process, which jobber ended up having the lowest service charge? Besides, EBSCO, WT Cox, and Harrasowitz, are there any other jobbers left?
Given how so many of our journal subscriptions are now part of large publisher packages, have any libraries decided to drop their jobber and manage subscriptions on their own?
I look forward to your thoughts on this.
Charlie
Charlie Remy
Assistant Professor
Electronic Resources and Serials Librarian
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Library
UTC-Dept 6456
600 Douglas St.
Chattanooga, TN 37403
charlie-remy_at_utc.edu<mailto:charlie-remy_at_utc.edu>
Tel. 423-425-4470
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