My Director was very happy when I handed him a copy of the Historical Price Analysis available under "Reports" in EBSCOnet. He has found it most valuable in making decisions for this year's renewals.

Vicki Godin Noel
Serials
Mantor Library
University of Maine Farmington
116 South Street
Farmington, ME  04938

phone:  (207) 778-7221
fax:  (207) 778-7223
e-mail: <vnoel@maine.edu>

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At 10:52 AM 8/16/2006, you wrote:
>Hello:
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>For those who use EBSCO, I have noticed that the prices on the renewal
>list last year were about 15% below what the actual invoice turned out
>to be.  This year's renewal list total is below last year's invoice
>total, so I know this is not accurate.  How would I go about deciding
>what to tell my director when he wants some numbes to take to the dean
>reflecting individual title increases?  Thanks for any insight....
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>Journey well,
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>
>David R. Powell
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>Assistant Librarian
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>John W. Dickhaut Library
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>Methodist Theological School in Ohio
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>3081 Columbus Pike
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>Delaware, Ohio  43015-8004
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>(740) 362-3438
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>