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Date:         Wed, 12 Jan 2000 11:59:38 -0600
From:         Jeanette Skwor <skworj@UWGB.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Policy Studies Organization publication(s)

Yes, we received this also.  I called my vendor rep and was advised to
return the book to the organization, along with a note saying this was
unordered, either by our vendor or us, and unwanted.  I did so, adding
that I am not impressed by the integrity of this method of doing business.

Jeanette L. Skwor                       Email:skworj@uwgb.edu
Serials Dept., Cofrin Library           Phone: (920)465-2670
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay       Fax: (920)465-2783
Green Bay, WI  54311-7001

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Date:         Wed, 12 Jan 2000 13:03:16 -0500
From:         Terence Rose <trose@GW.LIBOFMICH.LIB.MI.US>
Subject:      Re: Policy Studies Organization publication(s)

Hi Peter,

They send those two publications along with:

Policy Studies Journal
Policy Studies Review
Development Policy Studies
Policy Evaluation

as part of your subscription.  So, depending upon the type of your
subscription you have, you can receive all six subscriptions.  Our Library
retains five of these journals.

Terence Rose
<trose@GW.LIBOFMICH.LIB.MI.US>

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Date:         Wed, 12 Jan 2000 13:14:35 -0500
From:         Wesley Neal Daughtry <DAUGHTRYW@MAIL.ECU.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Policy Studies Organization publication(s)

Hi Peter,
Yes, we received the same piece.  Since we get only 2 of their 5 titles
(and those are treated as newsletters) we will not keep this unsolicited
index. I don't mind so much going through the mountain of
letters/requests/renewals/adverts as I do mind getting things (with an
invoice) that we did not order.  A solicitation to order something like
this is fine, the actual issue showing up in the mail is not so fine.
Even if the price is low.

Wes

Periodicals Department/Joyner Library
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC  27858
DAUGHTRYW@MAIL.ECU.EDU
252-328-2442

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> From:         Peter Picerno[SMTP:ppicerno@CHOCTAW.ASTATE.EDU]
> Sent:         Wednesday, January 12, 2000 12:48 PM
> To:   SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
> Subject:      Policy Studies Organization publication(s)
>
> Has anyone received _The PSO Indexes to Policy Evaluation, Developmental
> Policy Studies, and Creativity Plus_ along with an invoice for $19?? We
> did not order, nor request, the title, and the accompanying letter from
> the publisher opens with "Enclosed is a copy of the first edition of..."
> So are we obligated to pay? Since we didn't request it, I believe not.
> Anyone else's take on this would be appreciated since it smacks of
> publishers sending information which they assume one will want and then
> deciding that since one will want it that one will pay for it.
>
> Dr. Peter V. Picerno
> Collection Development Team Leader
> Dean B. Ellis Library
> Arkansas State University
> State University, AR 72467
> (870) 972-3078
> Fax: (870) 972-3199
> <ppicerno@CHOCTAW.ASTATE.EDU>