I feel they serve as an excellent interface between libraries and the multi- tude of publishers whose titles we all subscribe to. Your renewal notice includes 6 of our 11,000 serial titles. Although we are in a period of major budget reductions and we are interested in the dis- counted subscriptions you mention, it does not make economic sense for us to place those subscriptions directly with you instead of with a vendor as they are now. Your flyer specifically says these discounts do not apply to vendors. I think publishers should also see the benefits of dealing with vendors rather than directly with libraries.
Librarians are interested in getting the most for their money.
I was suprised that although Haworth has a toll free phone number, you did not list it anywhere on the flyer. Most sub- scription agencies used by libraries have been in business much longer than Haworth Press. I ask you to re-evaluate your direction of encouraging libraries to deal with you directly. Please continue to work on your relationship with vendors, offering them your discounts, so that we can continue to subscribe to your journals in the most cost effec- tive manner. We would appreciate credit if you quote from the newsletter.