Hi, Dennis and others –
The answer to your question is, “None.”
This has been a pet peeve of mine for a while now. NAPC hasn’t filmed since the 2008 volume, because Consumer Reports won’t work with them to do that. I just called their magazine toll-free number with this query and was directed to the corporate (Consumers Union) office. The man I spoke with, Patrick, said that as far as he knows they have no plans to reinstate the microform option. I explained that this is a title held by most libraries, public and academic; that subscribing to individual periodical databases is expensive in staff time as well as money; thus many libraries would like to receive the microform. He says they listen to their subscribers’ requests, so he’s willing to pass along all inquiries along this line.
Given that, I hope that all of you who want microform for Consumer Reports will call 914 378-2300 with your requests.
Unless they do something soon, I guess I’m going to have to start binding it.
Lynne N. Weaver
Serials Coordinator
Lipscomb Library
Randolph College
Founded as Randolph-Macon Woman's College
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Lynchburg, VA 24503
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From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Gibbons, Dennis
Sent: Monday, February 06, 2012 11:56 AM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: [SERIALST] Consumer Reports on microfilm
In the summer of 2010, National Archive Publishing Company informed us that Consumer Reports on microfilm is no longer available from them. We have been unable to find another vendor. What company now sells Consumer Reports on microfilm?
Thanks,
Dennis
Dennis Gibbons, Collection Development Librarian
Texas Christian University
TCU Box 298400 817.257.7312
Fort Worth, TX 76129 d.gibbons@tcu.edu