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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#092093">Karen,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#092093">A couple of years ago we discussed with EBSCO the possibility of transferring to them the responsibility for managing most of our database subscription renewals
much in the same way they handle our journal renewals. They were willing to do it, but in the end we decided to wait on this decision mainly because of the additional service charges it would represent. But it is still an option we may consider in the future.
EBSCO can help in rearranging all subscription renewals according to our preferred start and end dates. It also means that the first year all charges will have to be prorated, and more than likely an extra amount will have to be paid to cover for more than
twelve months of access to most databases. I hope this helps,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0E2ED0">Rogelio Hinojosa<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p><font size="2" face="Verdana">Rogelio H Hinojosa</font><br>
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</span>From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Eril-l [mailto:eril-l-bounces@lists.eril-l.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Karen Jensen<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 23, 2015 2:33 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> eril-l<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Eril-l] package renewal dates<o:p></o:p></span>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This may not be the best list for this subject, but it's been such a great, active list with lots of ideas shared, that I'm going to start here.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I wonder if any libraries out there have worked to get all or most of their electronic package renewal dates to come up during the same month of the year, in order to create more predictable accounting, keep the staff schedules the rest
of the year for other activities, minimize the number of interruptions from vendors, etc. In other words, work toward prorating or other means in order to get renewal dates changed to concentrate the work of renewals. I ask because our personnel cutbacks and
reduced hours have forced us to look for any possible improvement in efficiency; we all have more to do and need to streamline how we do it. I wondered if someone else has done this and if they have tips for proceeding.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Karen Jensen<br>
Collection Development Officer<br>
Rasmuson Library<br>
University of Alaska Fairbanks<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="tel:907-474-6695" target="_blank">907-474-6695</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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