EBSCO streamlines consortial purchasing, benefiting libraries and publishers

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(2003), "EBSCO streamlines consortial purchasing, benefiting libraries and publishers", Program: electronic library and information systems, Vol. 37 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/prog.2003.28037cab.012

EBSCO streamlines consortial purchasing, benefiting libraries and publishers

EBSCO streamlines consortial purchasing, benefiting libraries and publishers

Responding to the complexity of consortia negotiation, EBSCO has proven its role as facilitator evidenced by its recent agreements benefiting the California Digital Library, the Brazilian academic consortium CAPES, and KESLI, a group of Korean academic institutions. These deals represent publishers both large and small.

Collective purchasing groups value EBSCO's detailed invoicing, payment processing, ILS integration and e-journal gateways. Now, in addition, EBSCO systematically collects member information for publishers and addresses licence issues’and common questions from consortia members while meeting the objectives of both parties.

"These consortia successes demonstrate EBSCO's commitment to extend its service role to all aspects of the evolving subscription business, from guiding the consortia negotiation process to providing integrated tools for using electronic and print’resources", said EBSCO International Vice President and’General Manager Sid McNeal Jr, who oversees the EBSCO regional offices involved in both South America and South Korea. "In 2003, we will build on the experience we have gained in helping consortia and publishers increase access and create sustainable business", he added.

Among the publishers with whom EBSCO has recently worked is the Association for Computing Machinery. "EBSCO's experience in consortia sales helped to turn a huge, complex negotiation into a smooth, painless deal in a very short period of time", said Tim Bennett, Digital Sales Co-ordinator for the Association for Computing Machinery. "We were very pleased."

EBSCO Subscription Services, EBSCO Publishing and EBSCO Book Services form the EBSCO Information Services group. EBSCO is a worldwide leader in providing information access and management solutions through print and electronic journal subscription services, research database development and production, online access to more than 100 databases and thousands of e-journals, and e-commerce book procurement. EBSCO has specialised products and services for academic, medical, government, public and school libraries as’well as for corporations and other organisations. EBSCO maintains a comprehensive database of more than 282,000 serial titles and upholds active relationships with more than 60,000 publishers worldwide. EBSCO has been serving the library and business communities for almost 60 years.

For further information please contact: EBSCO, E-mail: rcybulsky@ebsco.com; URL: www.ebsco.com