We are currently receiving invoices for a set that we didn’t order and don’t want. Just got the second notice of “past due” for the unsolicited set. This is the first one in quite some time. Except for Scientology, which seems to send us stuff on a regular basis.
Meredith Lyon
Ordering/Receiving Supervisor
Oviatt Library/8328
California State University Northridge
18111 Nordhoff St.
Northridge, CA 91330-8328
(818)677-2261
From: acqnet-request_at_lists.ala.org <acqnet-request_at_lists.ala.org> On Behalf Of Bartl, Susan
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To: acqnet_at_lists.ala.org
Subject: RE: [ALCTS-acqnet] Directory scams -- still happening?
Ditto. More often I am getting personally addressed communications informing me I’ve been nominated for XYZ directory of wonderful people and wouldn’t I like to buy one or confirm my information. Occasional letters to buy the new updated version of something the library bought before. No obligation, just a waste of time.
Susan
Susan Davis
Associate Librarian and Continuing Resources and Licensing Specialist
University at Buffalo (SUNY)
134 Lockwood Library
Buffalo, NY 14260-2210
716-645-2784
716-645-5955 fax
unlsdb_at_buffalo.edu<mailto:unlsdb_at_buffalo.edu>
https://library.buffalo.edu/staff/sdavis-bartl<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__library.buffalo.edu_staff_sdavis-2Dbartl&d=DwMGaQ&c=Oo8bPJf7k7r_cPTz1JF7vEiFxvFRfQtp-j14fFwh71U&r=oHYRUEtwQDmA2XdY1gQccXFxcr5uztqLL2uSc3QHRXI&m=46ah2YaHKkF_l4XJ0N1Mb5MndxSpC8_2v_26nU-l3GI&s=9t3WeNO-D83wZ4GkGXZsHODXVTSsKcbyP5P2LQHDHp0&e=>
From: acqnet-request_at_lists.ala.org<mailto:acqnet-request_at_lists.ala.org> <acqnet-request_at_lists.ala.org<mailto:acqnet-request_at_lists.ala.org>> On Behalf Of Johnson, Kay
Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2019 11:46 AM
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Subject: RE: [ALCTS-acqnet] Directory scams -- still happening?
I haven’t gotten any directory scams for years. The last one may have been about 5 years ago. The other thing I haven’t gotten for ages is unsolicited “preview” materials that incur charges if not returned by a certain date.
Kay G. Johnson
Head, Collection and Technical Services
McConnell Library, Radford University
540-831-5703
kjohnson497_at_radford.edu<mailto:kjohnson497_at_radford.edu>
From: acqnet-request_at_lists.ala.org<mailto:acqnet-request_at_lists.ala.org> <acqnet-request_at_lists.ala.org<mailto:acqnet-request_at_lists.ala.org>> On Behalf Of Rick Anderson
Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2019 9:56 AM
To: acqnet_at_lists.ala.org<mailto:acqnet_at_lists.ala.org>
Subject: [ALCTS-acqnet] Directory scams -- still happening?
Dear Collective Wisdom,
I was reminded by a news story this morning (https://tinyurl.com/y4rhu6n6<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__tinyurl.com_y4rhu6n6&d=DwMGaQ&c=Oo8bPJf7k7r_cPTz1JF7vEiFxvFRfQtp-j14fFwh71U&r=oHYRUEtwQDmA2XdY1gQccXFxcr5uztqLL2uSc3QHRXI&m=46ah2YaHKkF_l4XJ0N1Mb5MndxSpC8_2v_26nU-l3GI&s=VmOs9xwyYOFHm8rWrLmcZxDXY6eaExXYUbvNNhgRKac&e=>) of the fact that for decades we in libraries have been dealing with various kinds of directory scams (http://liblicense.crl.edu/ListArchives/0412/msg00113.html<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__liblicense.crl.edu_ListArchives_0412_msg00113.html&d=DwMGaQ&c=Oo8bPJf7k7r_cPTz1JF7vEiFxvFRfQtp-j14fFwh71U&r=oHYRUEtwQDmA2XdY1gQccXFxcr5uztqLL2uSc3QHRXI&m=46ah2YaHKkF_l4XJ0N1Mb5MndxSpC8_2v_26nU-l3GI&s=PWhzFYMs4Sb0umZBBqOl8TwAvVI_S5l7UqrBqWG_WxE&e=>), but that I haven’t heard much about them lately. Have they gone away? Is anyone on the list still experiencing them?
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Rick Anderson
Assoc. Dean for Collections & Scholarly Communication
Marriott Library, University of Utah
Desk: (801) 587-9989
Cell: (801) 721-1687
rick.anderson_at_utah.edu<mailto:rick.anderson_at_utah.edu>
Received on Fri Mar 29 2019 - 09:34:20 EDT