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Date: Thu, 2 Dec 1999 12:03:52 -0600
From: Anne Stovall <astovall@LIB.OAK-LAWN.IL.US>
Subject: Re: Subscription problems (Sarah Christenson)

Hi Sarah

This is not only a problem with Ebsco, but other serials vendors as well.  We
use both Ebsco and Turner and I have this problem every year but not on all of
our subscriptions are start to early, just enough to drive you crazy :@ .  I
just have the vendors claim those titles with the publisher as an early start
and to verify are expiration date.  I know this is a headache to go through
this every year, but when I mentioned this to the vendors they say it is the
publishers fault.

Good luck and now you know you why there are a lot of job postings for serials
librarians. LOL

ann

> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 13:18:58 -0500
> From: Sarah Christenson <siracksa@OPLIN.LIB.OH.US>
> Subject: Subscription problems
>
> Hi!
> I am trying to find out if any other libraries have had this problem.  We
> use EBSCO as our serials vendor.  This year, when we sent in our renewal
> list, somehow most of the publishers interpreted them as new subscriptions
> rather than renewals.  This has resulted in a number of early start dates
> and duplicate subscriptions.  Which will, next year, result in early expire
> dates.  If you have experienced a similar problem, please let me know.
> Thanks!
>
> Sarah Christenson
> siracksa@oplin.lib.oh.us
> Processing Supervisor
> Geauga County Public Library
> 12701 Ravenwood Dr.
> Chardon, OH  44024
> (440) 286-6811 ext.120