[Genealib] Re: genealib Digest, Vol 46, Issue 23

[Traci Thompson]

I forwarded this to our periodicals librarian.  She called Ebsco, and they
told her that this is not new, they've been doing it for years...?

Traci Thompson
Local History/Genealogy Librarian
Braswell Memorial Library
Rocky Mount, NC



>
> Everyone,
>
> Have any of you whose libraries use Ebsco for periodical subscriptions
> been notified that they will be adding a $12.00 per subscription fee to
> all titles on which they do not make a profit? We were told about this a
> couple of months ago, and our rep talked with the regional director who
> insists that the fees will be applied. Naturally, we're not going to add
> $5,000 to our periodicals budget and are going to have to do direct
> renewals with 4/5ths of our subscriptions by check and credit card.
>
> Clearly, Ebsco doesn't want to handle these titles any longer for
> obvious financial reasons. If you use Ebsco and don't know about these
> fees because you don't deal directly with periodical renewals, you will
> likely take a hit on your periodicals budget if you have a substantial
> number of titles involved. I was very surprised to see many major
> historical and genealogical journals in the list of titles affected not
> to mention to smaller state and local newsletter, magazines, etc.
>
> Eric G. Grundset
> Library Director
> DAR Library
> National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
> 1776 D St., N.W.
> Washington, DC 20006-5303
> 202-879-3313 (phone)
> 202-879-3227 (fax)
> egrundset at dar.org
>
>
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