In my experience, EJS is helpful, but does not solve all e-management
problems.

"Since we buy most of our titles through Ebsco, it would be nice to have
them automatically registered and activated when we've paid for them."

That would be nice, but not all registrations are automatic, even with
EJS Enhanced.  I have to register a large number of them, and I usually
have to take some extra step like contacting my rep to find out my
customer number.  Sometimes I receive a notice from Ebsco or the vendor
notifying me that I need to register.  Sometimes I don't.  It's a pain,
and if anyone out there has any advice for making this easier, I'd also
love to hear it!!

I don't have any experience with Serials Solutions AMS, so I can't
compare.

~Kelly

Kelly A. Smith
Serials and Electronic Resources Librarian
Eastern Kentucky University

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Date:    Thu, 1 Mar 2007 11:00:30 -0600
From:    Patricia Thompson <pthompso@SEWANEE.EDU>
Subject: EBSCO EJS Enhanced more questions

I have been doing without EJS Enhanced, and I have even more questions
about what it offers, besides its A-Z service.

We were already using Serials Solutions AMS and A-Z list when EJS
Enhanced came out, so we chose not to pay for EJS Enhanced. I still can
use EbscoNet, which has activation information, and the free EJS, which
I do use to link some journals to in our Serials Solutions A-Z list. I
can also get reports from Ebsco with the basic service. I have found
that the information in EbscoNet, EbscoHost, and the publisher's site do
not always match. I have found that usually, the information in Serials
Solutions matches the publisher's site as far as default coverage, but
there is no way it can tell which level of access you paid for.

I have started a trial of the EJS Enhanced service for a month so I can
figure out whether it is something I need. I have not yet had time to do
any of the training they offer.

Does it make sense to have both EJS Enhanced and Serials Solutions AMS?

Since we buy most of our titles through Ebsco, it would be nice to have
them automatically registered and activated when we've paid for them.

Any further advice would be much appreciated!

Pat Thompson

Patricia Thompson
Assistant University Librarian for Resource Management Services Jessie
Ball duPont Library The University of the South Sewanee, TN 37383
Phone: 931-598-1657
Email: pthompso@sewanee.edu