Hi Caroline and Graham
Thanks very much for your replies. And Linda in Stirling too.
Caroline, I wouldn't want to be that BL person at the session next week. But yes, any information would be very welcome.
Anything to numb the pain.
Nik
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Subject: Re: End of BL's subscription service
Hi All
I have asked Customer Services at BL to respond to this thread - so hopefully we should get some information soon.
Cheers
Graham
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Dear Nik,
Like you I was dismayed to receive the email from the BL earlier today informing us of the forthcoming end to the subscription model.
Their email says that they have not yet publicised the new transactional charges for August.
The FIL workshop to be held in Cardiff next week is hosting a speaker from the BL for a "BL Update" session.
In the absence of any further information from the BL in the interim, I will be happy to report back to the list once we have had the opportunity to quiz them over this unwelcome change.
Regards
Caroline
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Sent: 01 May 2012 13:36
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Subject: End of BL's subscription service
Dear colleagues
Does anyone know why the BL is ending their subscription service?
We've had no warning that this was going to happen and were continuing to believe that we would benefit from the discounted prices made available under the subscription model.
I know Barry Smith has left the BL and when I spoke to Pavan Ramrakha (who has also left the BL) recently, he was saying that the BL's sales department that had been based in London is being moved entirely to Boston Spa. Maybe it's because of this that they're discontinuing the subscription service? It was the sales department in London that was managing the subscription accounts.
Also, anybody know where I can get up-to-date information about what the transactional price will be come August 2012?
Many thanks
Nik Tahirah Hussin
Learning Resource Centre
Queen Margaret University
Musselburgh
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