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["Ficken,Carol A" <cficken@xxxxxxxxxx>]

We (University of Akron) are registered with SERU, and I do use it when 
possible.  More publishers are registering and it does save time (money).  At a 
recent NASIG conference a representative of a small publisher that is 
registered with SERU said she pushed very hard with their legal person who 
finally accepted it.  Also, she said that when I am trying to license with a 
small publisher, I should direct them to SERU and ask if they would register 
since she believes many of the small publishers are unaware of SERU or the 
savings of it.

Carol Ficken 
Coordinator, Library Acquisitions 
University Libraries
Bierce Library - Acquisitions
University of Akron 
Akron, OH 44325-1708
Phone:  330.972.7296 
Fax:  330.972.5132 
Email:  cficken@xxxxxxxxxx

-----Original Message-----
From: seruinfo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:seruinfo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jody ;
Atkinson
Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 3:48 AM
To: lwobbe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; seruinfo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [seruinfo] Cost?

Thankyou to everyone who replied!

I'm hoping we do use SERU, even if the number of publishers (at the
moment) is not large.  Hopefully the  numbers will grow.

Cheers
Jody 

-----Original Message-----
From: Linda Wobbe [mailto:lwobbe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] ;
Sent: Monday, 14 June 2010 11:26 AM
To: Jody Atkinson; seruinfo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [seruinfo] Cost?

Hi,

I hope you give SERU a try. For ages we've complained about wasting time

with licenses. Here is a standard way to do away with them which 
preserves fair use rights!

We are registered, as is the consortium I work with, SCELC. I can 
confirm there is no cost. SCELC has worked with several publishers who 
are registered with SERU, including Springer and Project Euclid. I just 
wish more publishers would join!

...Linda

Linda Wobbe Head, Collection Management/ Saint Mary's College Library/ 
1928 Saint Mary's Road/ Moraga, CA 94583-4290/ ph(925)631-4232; 
fx(925)376-6097

On 6/13/10 6:57 PM, Jody Atkinson wrote:
>
> Hello
>
> My library has asked me to look into SERU to determine if we want to 
> use it. I can't find anything that refers to any cost involved in 
> signing up or using SERU - can someone confirm that it is free to use
it?
>
> I would also be interested in hearing from other libraries using SERU.

> Do you find it useful? Are many publishers / vendors you subscribe 
> from willing to use it?
>
> Thankyou
>
> Jody Atkinson
>
> Resources and Access
> Curtin University Library
> Tel: 08 9266 4081
> Email : j.atkinson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>