I have not seen the message, but when I do,  I will be inclined to tell Newsweek that I am cancelling the subscription. 

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From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Kim Maxwell
Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 1:20 PM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: [SERIALST] Newsweek no longer working with subscription agents?

Has anyone else received a message from his or her subscription agent explaining that "as of June 30, 2009, Newsweek has ended all agent authorizations for the US and Canada?"

This means that our agent has canceled our two subscriptions to Newsweek at the end of their respective expiration dates, and they say they will no longer be able to order the title on our behalf.  This happened recently with Ski Magazine as well.  We were willing to give up our subscription to Ski Magazine, but I'm not sure we'll be so willing to give up Newsweek.

Ordering directly from the publisher / fulfillment house wouldn't be so bad for one title, but this could get out of hand quickly if more titles follow suit.

What has everyone else heard, and how are you planning to handle the situation?

Kim

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Kim Maxwell
Serials Acquisitions Librarian
Associate Head, Acquisitions & Licensing Services
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT Libraries, Room 14E-210
77 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
phone: 1-617-253-7028
fax:   1-617-253-2464
email: kmaxwell@mit.edu