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Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 08:49:41 -0500
From: "MD_Buddy (Buddy Pennington)" <MD_Buddy@KCLIBRARY.ORG>
Subject: Re: Any others like USBE?? (Lauren Irto)

Try Archival Resources.  I think you can set up standing orders for items
you need and they can try to get them for you.  Their URL is
http://www.archivalresources.com/.

We are using them to manage the weeding of our bound serials holdings, but
we have never actually purchased items from them.

Buddy Pennington
Document Delivery Librarian
Kansas City Public Library
md_buddy@kclibrary.org
816-701-3552

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Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 15:32:28 -0400
From: Lauren Irto <irtol@IDOL.UNION.EDU>
Subject: Any others like USBE??

Hello Everyone,

I was wondering if there are any other companies that offer the same
service as the United States Book Exchange.  I would like to be able to
purchase our library's missing issues, instead of searching the endless
Backserv email messages with no luck finding anything we need!

I have done some research to try and find another USBE-like company, but
have had no luck, so I thought I'd turn to you all for some input!

Thank you for your suggestions!
Lauren Irto
Periodicals Department
Schaffer Library
Union College
Schnectady, NY 12308

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Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 10:12:05 -0400
From: Susan Davis <unlsdb@ACSU.BUFFALO.EDU>
Subject: Re: Any others like USBE?? (Lauren Irto)

We have worked successfully with two back issue vendors besides USBE.

Absolute Backorder Service
http://www.absolute-inc.com/
They have an online inventory on their website and a special program where
you qualify for a price of $10 per issue.

Contact Glenn Jaeger or Tracey Clarke, jaeger@absolute-inc.com or
clarke@absolute-inc.com for more information.

Alfred Jaeger Inc.
http://www.ajaeger.com/
jaeger@ajaeger.com 800-969-JAGR
Don Jaeger is the company's president.

Good luck!

Susan Davis
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Susan Davis
Head, Periodicals
Central Technical Services
University at Buffalo (SUNY)
Lockwood Library Bldg.
Buffalo, NY  14260-2200
(716) 645-2784
(716) 645-5955 fax
unlsdb@acsu.buffalo.edu

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Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 07:46:00 -0700
From: Lillian DeBlois <lillian@AHSL.ARIZONA.EDU>
Subject: Re: Any others like USBE?? (Lauren Irto)

Hello,

We also use Alfred Jaeger, Inc., 66 Austin Blvd. Commack, N.Y. 11725-9009,
631-543-1537 for missing journal issues in addition to USBE. Their policy
is similar except there is no annual membership fee. Prices vary from
title to title and they will search within your time parameters. Since we
are a medical library we have sporadic success with both companies.
Sometimes really good and other times they have very little. However, they
are cordial and pleasant which in this day and age counts high in my book.

Lillian N. DeBlois MLS
Arizona Health Sciences Library
P.O. Box 245079
Tucson, AZ 85724
520-626-6195
lillian@ahsl.arizona.edu