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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 Hodgins, Frank - Library
Sent: 21 April 2008 13:22
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Response from ASM to recent postings

Please can you take your private conversations elsewhere and stop clogging up the emails.
The LIS is not for public debates. Please reply to individuals if you wish to continue the topic.

Thanks,

Frank

-----Original Message-----
From: An informal open list set up by the UK Serials Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Goldman, Barbara
Sent: 19 April 2008 00:02
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Response from ASM to recent postings

Dear Sandra
Below is the information that ASM currently asks agents to provide.
Best regards,
Barbara

For online orders, ASM requires that the agent or the direct order provide the following:

*Name of the online journal or package with correct payment *The customer's name and physical address per site that will have access (PO Box information will not be accepted) *The customer's life sciences population estimate and IP information *Contact details for their subscription administrator (i.e., e-mail address, contact address, phone/fax) *The subscription agent's order or reference number (agent orders only) *ASM's Customer Number (renewals only)

It is important that all payments are sent to the following:

American Society for Microbiology
Institutional Subscription Office
PO Box 11127
Birmingham, AL 35201-1127
USA

When payment is remitted by wire, it's important that the cover documentation indicates the name of the customer, renewal and/or invoice number.  Please keep in mind that all payments must be in US dollars, even if payment is submitted via wire transfer.

-----Original Message-----
From: An informal open list set up by the UK Serials Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sandra Morris [ssm]
Sent: 18 April 2008 09:00
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Reponse from ASM to recent postings

Dear Barbara

Thank you for responding to the list and it is very welcome news that the problems will be addressed.

Perhaps you could also help us on a couple of points, and indicate how we can best stop these kinds of problems occurring or escalating.

First, it seems unfortunate that, as you state, that your organisation was unaware of the problems until these many emails of the past couple of days.
If we have problems in the future, who should we contact to help solve them as there seems to be some breakdown in communication somewhere.

You appear to be saying that the problems are caused by our subscription agents not providing the correct information. Can you tell us what this information is that you specifically need, so that we can make a point next year of reminding our agents (and some people have said they had problems even ordering directly) that they need to give this information when ordering/renewing? It must be some information that is not normally required by publishers, as we have not heard of similar widespread problems with any other publisher.

Thanks very much.
Sandra




Sandra Morris
Electronic Information Development Officer Subject Support & E-Library Team, Information Services, Hugh Owen Library, Aberystywth University, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion,  SY23 3DZ ====================================
Email: [log in to unmask]
Phone: 01970 621892
   FAX: (01970) 622404


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Barbara M. Goldman, Ph.D.
Director, Journals
American Society for Microbiology
1752 N St. NW
Washington, DC 20036-2904
202-942-9239
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