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[David Parker <david.parker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi all,

I apologize if this question is reaching you twice as I chimed in on another
similar threaded discussion. We are a relatively new publisher do concise
e-books on business topics which we offer as a perpetual, unlimited use,
no-DRM collection and we are signed on with SERU, but I am somewhat
concerned about the inter library loan function in the SERU. For an e-book
publisher with an easily replicable product and no DRM wrapped around it,
inter library loan could, in the extreme, mean one library could supply
endless libraries with our books.

David Parker
Publisher
Business Expert Press
201-673-8784


On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 12:39 PM, Oliver Pesch <OPesch@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> We had a situation at EBSCO where a government institution was being
> told by their higher-ups that the librarians were not authorized to
> enter into legal contracts on behalf of the government (e.g. signing a
> publisher license agreement was no longer an option)... We recommended
> SERU and that turned out to be the answer. Because with SERU there is no
> license to sign --  problem solved!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: seruinfo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:seruinfo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Tim Williams
> Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 10:25 AM
> To: Ficken,Carol A; Jody Atkinson; lwobbe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
> seruinfo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>  Subject: Re: [seruinfo] Cost?
>
> Hi all
>
> I agree with Carol
>
> We adopted SERU for our new journal of Human Rights and the Environment
> (www.e-elgar.co.uk/jhre) after we had feedback from a librarian at a
> major
> university that it would allow them to subscribe immediately rather than
> spend time negotiating and waiting for a committee to approve the
> license
> agreement.
>
> Tim Williams
>
>
> --
> NEW: Journal of Human Rights & the Environment - download the first
> issue
> free www.e-elgar.com/jhre
> --
> Tim Williams
> Managing Director
> Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
>
> The Lypiatts,  15 Lansdown Road,  Cheltenham,  GL50 2JA  |  Tel: +44
> (0)1242
> 226934  |  A family business in international publishing
> Edward Elgar Publishing Limited is registered in the UK at the above
> address. Registered number: 2041703
>
>
>
> On 6/14/10 1:44 PM, "Ficken,Carol A" <cficken@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > 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
> >
> >>
> >
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