No one from EBSCO will reply to SERIALST posts.  If you're interested in learning more about their Rapid Renewal, you'd better contact your sales rep or account services manager.

Katy G.

Katy Ginanni, E-Access & Serials Librarian and liaison to Soc/Anth & WAGS
Trinity University
Elizabeth Huth Coates Library
1 Trinity Place
San Antonio, TX 78212-7200
210-999-7613 ph.
210-999-8182 fax
katy.ginanni@trinity.edu
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-----Original Message-----
From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Rais, Shirley (LLU)
Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 11:28 AM
Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Use of Ebsco's Rapid Renewal for Elsevier titles?

It's not the same as the online renewal for individual print and onlines subscriptions,  but was designed to help in renewing publisher packages purchased through library consortia.   It helps to reconcile annual title lists for renewal of electronic packages and also managing any associated print subscriptions.  I like using it because our consortia deals don't involve tracking print so we have to order print separately if we want it.  I can manage both at the same time with Rapid Renewal.   Everyone's needs will be different, but I liked the way it worked for me last year with Springer & Sage.   Someone from EBSC0 could probably explain it better!

Shirley Rais, MLS  -  Chair, Serials & Electronic Resources Dept.
Library Liaison to the School of Public Health
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY | University Libraries

11072 Anderson Street, Loma Linda, California 92350
office (909) 558-4583 *  fax (909) 558-4919 *   srais@llu.edu

-----Original Message-----
From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Barbara Pope
Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 8:29 AM
Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Use of Ebsco's Rapid Renewal for Elsevier titles?

What is Rapid Renewal exactly? I use online renewal for our print and
online journals that we order through Ebsco. Is that the same thing?

Barbara Pope
Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg KS 66762
bpope@pittstate.edu