Well I think 7 is about the number of sub numbers we have with OUP!
A couple of years ago I thought we had got it all sorted out and streamlined
(after much agonising!) but the problem arose again last month when I
attempted to get usage stats from their website - I don't think I ever did
get to the bottom of which were the definitive stats; will probably try
again later when I can face it!
Sandra Morris
Electronic Information Development Officer
Subject Support & E-Library Team,
Information Services,
Hugh Owen Library,
University of Wales,
Aberystwyth,
Ceredigion, SY23 3DZ
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-----Original Message-----
From: An informal open list set up by the UK Serials Group
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Terry Bucknell
Sent: 06 January 2005 10:58
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: CHEST Subscription Gracing
Hi,
It seems that a lot of the subscription problems that arise are due to the
fact that publishers use addresses to identify libraries. Problems caused by
slight variations in address from year to year lead to, for example:
1. Multiple subscription numbers for the same library at the same publisher
(e.g. we have 7 or so subscription numbers for 80+ OUP journals though we
really only use 3 different delivery addresses - one of which is our agent's
US consolidation address)
2. Subscription numbers that change from one year to the next and lead to
loss of online access and the need to re-register (as in the Chest example
below)
3. Difficulties agreeing on an institution's subscriptions for a publisher's
Big Deal
If only there was a unique number that could be assigned to a library, like
an ISSN is for a serial.
There is!
ISO 15511:2003 Information and documentation ? International Standard
Identifier for Libraries and Related Organisations (ISIL):
"The purpose of ISO 15511:2003 is to define and promote the use of a set of
standard identifiers for the unique identification of libraries and related
organizations with a minimum impact on already existing systems."
(In the UK this is BS ISO 15511:2003)
The Registration Authority for ISO 15511 is the Danish National Library
Authority - see http://www.bs.dk/isil
The site says that "Member bodies of ISO implementing this standard shall be
responsible for the assignment of identifiers for libraries and related
organizations within their borders. The ISIL shall be administered by
appropriate national agencies whose role is widely accepted in the library
sector within the country. The Registration Authority will contact the
national body of ISO if any doubt about which body is to run the national
agency."
Presumably in the UK that means British Standards and the British Library?
Does anyone out their know their ISIL yet?!
Happy New Year!
Terry Bucknell
Electronic Resources Manager
Harold Cohen Library
University of Liverpool
PO Box 123 Liverpool L69 3DA
Tel: +44 (0)151 794 5408 Fax: +44 (0)151 794 5417
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--On 05 January 2005 12:05 -0600 Stephen Welch <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi, my name is Stephen Welch. Iım the Executive Editor for CHEST. My
> ears are burning! I hope participating in this list will help me get
> some additional appreciation for the types of problems you all
> experience with e-journals.
>
>
> Lesleyıs experience is unfortunate, and complicated by the fact that
> when the agency sent us information for her 2005 subscription, the
> address was different, including the city (2005 was Hatfield UK, 2004
> was Hertfordshire UK).
>
> Because of the discrepancy we treated the 2005 info as a new account
> because it did not match what was in our system from 2004. That is why
> Lesley's organization received a new ID number for their 2005 account,
> which is why our activation of the grace period didn't solve her
> access problem and then she had to activate an entirely new account.
> We sure apologize for the inconvenience sheıs experienced.
>
> The good thing to come out of this is that we found out our
> subscription gracing had not been activated and we have since corrected
that problem.
> In the immortal words of Homer J. Simpson, "D'oh!"
>
> However, we're not sure how to circumvent account info that differs
> from one year to the next. We will discuss with our agencies to see if
> there is a way we can try to prevent this in the future.
>
> If any others experience similar problems with CHEST, please don't
> hesitate to contact me.
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Steve
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