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Re: Guaranteed Rate Program Koveleskie, Judith 18 Jun 2009 17:39 UTC

You should all contact your EBSCO reps for details.

Judith A. Koveleskie, MLIS, MA
Periodicals Librarian
Seton Hill University
Reeves Memorial Library
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Greensburg, PA 15601-1548
kovelesk@setonhill.edu
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-----Original Message-----
From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
[mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Sally Smith
Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 1:35 PM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Guaranteed Rate Program

I am sorry to say I don't know about this either.  Can someone detail it
for us?

Thanks,
Sally

Sally Smith
Bethel University Library/Serials Dept
3900 Bethel Drive
St Paul, MN 55112
651-635-8544
http://library.bethel.edu/
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From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
[SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Barbara Pope [bpope@PITTSTATE.EDU]
Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 11:42 AM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Guaranteed Rate Program

Okay, I'm lost.  I have not heard of this guaranteed rate program from
Ebsco and we use Ebsco.  What is it and how does it work?  Do you have
to
renew all journals in order to do it?

Thanks.

Barbara M. Pope, MALS
Periodicals/Reference Librarian
Axe Library
Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg KS  66762
620-235-4884
bpope@pittstate.edu

> At Univ of RI it has depended on staffing levels. We went WITHOUT the
> guaranteed rate program for a year, and it was okay, but definitely
more
> invoices and pesky postings to our Innovative system. We lost two
staff
> and
> switched back to the guaranteed rate program the following year.
>
> Our EBSCO rep also gave us the following consideration: If EBSCO
invoices
> you really late, like in mid to late December (as sometimes happens),
then
> the guaranteed rate is less helpful, since most publishers have their
> prices
> set for the following year by that time.
>
> However, if EBSCO invoices you in early fall, then it is quite likely
> prices
> will change a lot before the January subscription year starts, so the
> guaranteed rate is a better bet.
>
> Hope this helps,
> andree
>
> On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 12:14 PM, Diane Faust <DFaust@pts.edu> wrote:
>
>>  I'm wondering if most libraries are still using the Guarenteed Rate
>> Program which EBSCO introduced more than 10 years ago.  According to
>> EBSCO
>> "an additional percentage charge will be added to the publishers'
price
>> for
>> * each title* on a line by line basis".  I realize that it's a huge
time
>> saver, for both the library and the vendor, to eliminate supplemental
>> billling for rate adjustments.  My question is, are enough titles on
a
>> renewal list impacted with a rate increase for this service to make
good
>> financial sense?  The fee established by EBSCO are thought to be
approx.
>> one
>> percentage point below the actual total price.  Does this seem about
>> right?
>> Does anyone have a sense of a "breakeven" point that makes this
program
>> worthwhile for them?
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Diane M. Faust
>> Clifford E. Barbour Library
>> Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
>> 616 North Highland Avenue
>> Pittsburgh,  PA  15206
>> 412-441-3304 x2179
>> dfaust@pts.edu
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Andree Rathemacher
> Associate Professor
> Head, Serials Unit / Electronic Resources Librarian
> University Libraries, University of Rhode Island
> 15 Lippitt Road
> Kingston, RI  02881-2011
> work: (401) 874-5096
> fax: (401) 874-4588
> e-mail: andree@uri.edu
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>