Jennifer,

According to the documentation we have, Elsevier's College
Collections have no relation to your print subscriptions,
(except maybe the collections are only available for
smaller institutions); and you can cancel at will.  Our
rep said "we were hoping the pricing model would be
attractive enough that folks wouldn't feel the need to
cancel."  However, we are cancelling a few titles in order
to purchase one of the collections.

Linda

On Thu, 7 Sep 2006 14:33:09 -0400
  "van Sickle, Jennifer" <Jennifer.vanSickle@TRINCOLL.EDU> wrote:
> We checked into this and learned that it is limited to colleges with
> <$50,000 in Elsevier subscriptions.  It is based on your previous year's
> subscriptions, so you can't cancel in order to sign up.
>
>
> -Jennifer
>
> Jennifer van Sickle MLS
> Serials Librarian/Sciences Coordinator
> Trinity College Library
> 300 Summit St.
> Hartford, CT USA 06106
>
> Phone: 860-297-2250
>Fax: 860-297-2251
>
> jennifer.vansickle@trincoll.edu
>
> -----Original Message-----
>From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
> [mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Laura Vogler
> Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 12:09 PM
> To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
> Subject: [SERIALST] Elsevier - ScienceDirect College Editions
>
> I have a question about Elsevier's ScienceDirect College
> Editions.  We are seriously considering going this route.  Has anyone
> subscribed to the College Editions and as a result cancelled the
> print subscriptions that are included in the subject area to which
> they subscribe?  I realize that archival rights are not
> included.  Has anyone switched from the ScienceDirect
> Complete to the College Edition option?  Are you (and/or your faculty)
> pleased with the content of College Editions?  I don't know why this
> offer seems too good to be true.  I'm just so used to titles from
> Elsevier being so expensive that the price seems unbelievably
> reasonable.  Any thoughts or opinions?
>
> Laura
>
> Laura Vogler
> Serials Manager & Reference Assistant
> Wabash College Lilly Library
> 301 W Wabash Ave, PO Box 352
> Crawfordsville IN  47933

Linda Wobbe
Head, Collection Development
Saint Mary's College of California
1928 Saint Mary's Road; PO Box 4290
Moraga, CA 94575-4290
(925) 631-4234; (925) 631-4229
(925) 376-6097 fax
LWobbe@stmarys-ca.edu