Sorry for cross posting

Hi

Is anybody out there using "consolidated services" offered by vendors such
as SWETS?
We are compiling a call for tender and would like to know if anyone has used
this type of service
If so have you had fewer problems with claims?
How is pricing calculated? By title by batch of titles or does the price
decrease according to the number of titles ie cheaper per title the more
titles you subscribe to.
Any other information on pricing would be useful

Thanks in advance

Carol Bream

Consolidation Service : Publishers send your journals to one of our
distribution centers around the world where we check in, label, process and
consolidate them into one single shipment before sending them on to you.

Single shipment of journals
Online monitoring of shipment information and claims
Automatic claiming
Shipment tracking and tracing
Status reports & packing lists
Customized options: journal packages bundled for specific departments, date
& name stamping, security strips and circulation lists

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Carol Bream
Aleph System Librarian/Réseaubib Service Manager
Central Library
European Commission
B-1049 Brussels

( +32-2-295.29 80 (direct phone)
Ê +32-2-299.98.17 (fax)
http://europa.eu.int/comm/libraries/index.htm