The ALA list is lower traffic and typically there is no postage for items less than $3.00 http://lists.ala.org/wws/info/alctsdeu Best regards, Wilma Weant Dague Serials Coordinator Benedictine College Library 1020 North 2nd St. Atchison, KS 66002 (913) 360-7610 wdague@benedictine.edu -----Original Message----- From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Patricia Pettijohn Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 3:06 PM To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU Subject: Re: [SERIALST] futile claiming With BackServ all you do is repay the costs of shipping (some of the time, not always) often in stamps, BUT this is a very high-volume list -----Original Message----- From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of DAVIS, ROGER Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 3:57 PM To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU Subject: Re: [SERIALST] futile claiming Jane, There are organizations that make it their purpose in life to supply missing journals to libraries. They get the journals from libraries that sell their dups or are getting rid of collections that are covered by electronic indexes. I think most of them charge a fee to libraries to belong or perhaps only charge libraries when they get an issue from them. Usually there is a credit system where the library that sends them volumes gets a reduction on the issues they receive. I'm sure somebody else can clarify this because we don't belong to any of these and I'm making it up as I go along. Many consortiums have an exchange list for their libraries where libraries offer their dup titles before they are trashterized. You list what you have and another library raises their hand and says they can use it and it is sent to them in some fashion. Roger -----Original Message----- From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Jane Kirkland Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 2:12 PM To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU Subject: Re: [SERIALST] futile claiming Roger, I am a new Serials Librarian and was hoping you could enlighten me as to what a "discard list" is and how I can get on one! Also, someone mentioned in another post about a "backserve". What is this? Thanks for any help, Jane Jane Kirkland Serials Librarian Columbia University Arthur W. Diamond Law Library 435 West 116th Street New York, NY 10027 (212) 854-4456 jkirkl1@law.columbia.edu "DAVIS, ROGER" <rdavis@KENT.EDU> Sent by: "SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum" <SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU> 01/23/2009 10:49 AM Please respond to "SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum" <SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU> To SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU cc Subject Re: [SERIALST] futile claiming Lynne, Welcome to the world of serials and serial publishers. I have dealt with this for years and have come to the understanding that there is nothing to be done except to watch for missing issues on any discard lists you may be on. The aggravating thing for me was that the publishers would extend the subscription but the serials vendor didn't necessarily know this or honor it resulting in an overlap of issues. After trying for years to synchronize these organizations when this happens I discovered that it wasn't worth it and my mental health was worth more than the cost of the bungled subscriptions. Roger Davis Serials Librarian Kent State University - Stark Campus Canton, OH 44720 -----Original Message----- From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Lynne Weaver Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 9:28 AM To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU Subject: [SERIALST] futile claiming It just happened again. I claimed a not-received issue, well within the reasonable time for claims, but didn't get it. Did a second claim, then a third. When EBSCO contacted the publisher for the third time, the reply came back that the issue was out of print, but they would extend the subscription. This is happening more frequently and I am not happy. I want the issue, not an extension. Not having the issue creates a gap in my holdings; a special problem if I'm binding. Extending the expire date makes subscription-tracking more cumbersome. EBSCO was very helpful in getting as many of my titles as possible on calendar-year subscription periods, and I'd like to keep them that way. I expect we're all running into this, and I don't suppose there's much we can do about it. I hope the publishers lurking on this list will get the message and keep enough extra issues on hand to satisfy claims. Lynne N. 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