What if there is alternate lifeforms out there who could conceivably access these journals through technologies yet unthought of by human minds (or publishers)?  Are we so earth-centric that they should not be counted too?  :-)

Mary E. Edwards
Director of Library Services
The Art Institute of California - Los Angeles
2900 31st Street
Santa Monica, CA  90405
310-314-6154 (tel.)
meedwards@aii.edu

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From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Thompson,Tracey
Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 6:38 AM
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Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Just a thought . . .

I recently had to fill this form out.  Under universe I put "Information Not Available."  This could be a very philosophical question.  What is the universe?  Hmmmm....

Tracey Thompson
Acquisitions Librarian/College Asst. Professor
New Mexico State University Library
MSC 3475 PO Box 30006
Las Cruces, NM 88003

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Fax: 575-646-7077
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From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Barbara Pope
Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 12:29 PM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Just a thought . . .

That's hilarious.  I sometimes wonder who writes these documents.  Does
that include "planets" that scientists say are not planets anymore?  What
did you answer about the "universe"?

Barbara M. Pope, MALS
Periodicals/Reference Librarian
Axe Library
Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg KS  66762
bpope@pittstate.edu

> This is what I got as a questionaire for determining the price of a site
> license based on users.  Look for "Universe" and figure that one out!
>
> Have a Great Rest of Your Life ! (You've been upgraded from 'Have a Nice
> Day')
>
>
>
>
>
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
> As for site-wide access we will have to ask the publisher for a quote
> Publisher would like an answer to several questions to calculate the price
>
> Please fill in the questionaire below.
> We will then forward this to the publisher and ask for a quote.
>
>
> ****************************************************
> Questionnaire:
>
> 1)      Please select which site license option are you interested in:
>
>          COMBO OPTION ____                   6 JOURNAL SUITE OPTION  ____
> CANCER PREVENTION PACKAGE ____
>
>  2)      How many sites will be covered by the license ? (each
> location/campus is considered a separate site):
>
>  3)      Please provide the complete street address of all sites :
>
>  4)      What is the number of FTE's at sites covered by the license    .
> 4a) If Hospital, How many beds?
>
>  5)      Please list research institutes, teaching hospitals, medical
> centers affiliated with your  institution
>
>  6)       Number of users of the journals of the AACR (note that we
> request
> both the total universe of possible users, as well as a more specific
> number of likely  users).
>
>  Universe:        Likely Users:
>
> 7) What IP Address ranges will be covered by the site license:
>
>
>
>
>
> John Lucas
>
> Serials Librarian
> University of Mississippi Medical Center
> 2500 North State St
> Jackson, MS 39216-4505
>
> (PH) (601) 984-1277
> (FAX)  (601) 815-4569
> JLUCAS@ROWLAND.UMSMED.EDU
>
>
> Individuals who have received this information in error or are not
> authorized to receive it must promptly return or dispose of the
> information and notify the sender. Those individuals are hereby notified
> that they are strictly prohibited from reviewing, forwarding, printing,
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