I know of one other jobber: Popular Subscription Service: http://www.popularss.com/Admin/AboutUs/  I haven’t worked with them, so cannot offer thoughts on their quality compared to others.

 

Best of luck on your search!

 

Stephanie Spratt

Electronic Resources & Serials Librarian

Kraemer Family Library

University of Colorado – Colorado Springs

(719) 255-3199

 

From: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@LISTSERV.NASIG.ORG] On Behalf Of Remy, Charlie
Sent: Thursday, April 9, 2015 11:51 AM
To: SERIALST@LISTSERV.NASIG.ORG
Subject: [SERIALST] Serial Jobbers

 

Hi All,

 

My library currently uses EBSCO as our serials jobber. Our contract with them has ended and so have our discounts on inflationary increases for EBSCO database products. 

 

We’re trying to decide if it’s worth sending out a bid for a new serials jobber given the few that seem to still be in existence. 

 

For libraries that have recently gone through this process, which jobber ended up having the lowest service charge? Besides, EBSCO, WT Cox, and Harrasowitz, are there any other jobbers left?

 

Given how so many of our journal subscriptions are now part of large publisher packages, have any libraries decided to drop their jobber and manage subscriptions on their own?

 

I look forward to your thoughts on this. 

 

Charlie

 

 

Charlie Remy
Assistant Professor 
Electronic Resources and Serials Librarian
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Library
UTC-Dept 6456
600 Douglas St.
Chattanooga, TN 37403
charlie-remy@utc.edu
Tel. 423-425-4470

 

 

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