I think we'll start ordering all new ones direct from UMI - it's
cheaper and faster, and alternative formats are also available.
Tiina
Tiina Hughes
ILL
Main Library
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham B15 2TT
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> Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 09:53:50 +0100
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> From: "JI Bradford, University Library Service" <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: North American theses
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Dear ILL Folk
>
> I have just received the latest Customer Update from BLDSC with its
> announcement about the change to their policy on North American theses.
>
> I have 2 particular concerns
>
> 1) This is the first I have heard. The policy has come into effect and
> we are only told after the event. If I had been asked before the
> decision had been made, I would have wanted to know what charge would
> have covered the cost of providing these theses. We are quite prepared
> to pay more for them, although we don't pass the extra cost onto our
> readers at present. It would be open to us to charge our readers more
> for getting them if necessary and we would prefer this to having to
> tell them to go and buy their own copy. I am concerned about the lack
> of consultation over this.
>
> 2) North American theses aren't the only type of little used material.
> Following the logic behind this decision, which section will be next?
> And what chance will we get to have any say in any future decisions
> like this one?
>
> What does anyone else think?
>
> Jean
>
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> University Library,
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