Elsevier position on Subscripton Agents

[Ann Okerson <aokerson@pantheon.yale.edu>]

FYI.

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Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2003 22:43:19 +0100 
From: "Menefee, Daviess (ELS)" <D.Menefee@elsevier.com>
To: "'reedelscustomers@lists.cc.utexas.edu'"
Subject: Elsevier position on Subscripton Agents

Dear Readers,

Recently there were several questions posted to this list concerning
Elsevier's position regarding subscription agents.  I hope to clarify
this.

As most of the readers here already know, Elsevier has taken the position
to work directly with customers who purchase the electronic version of
their journals.  This policy has been consistent since the introduction of
ScienceDirect in 1998.  Over the course of time, however, some libraries
asked Elsevier to allow invoicing and payment via agents for electronic
products.  Elsevier has agreed to this process provided there is mutual
consent by all parties beforehand and a single subscription agent is
involved.

For print formats, Elsevier continues to work with subscription agents and
encourages libraries to maintain their agent relationships for print
delivery.

Kind regards,
Daviess Menefee
Library Relations