Members discussed issues relating to Serials Vendor Consolidation with Jarvis, who enumerated the criteria for a successful venture. Elliot made a template to be used during the study and distributed it. Although we can establish efficiency by consolidating vendors, the Libraries would take a genuine risk if the one consolidated vendor went belly-up. Members wondered who had done it and how it had worked out. In Webb's absence, Jarvis reported.
Today is the sealed bid deadline.
It was reported that a certain percentage of the price that will be paid would go for the Surplus Store's handling and overhead. Print copies would be discontinued unless the electronic copy is not suitable by virtue of plates, etc. Staff might be moved to areas where need is greater as openings occur. Elliot suggested in the future that there would be a greater need for an electronic resources cataloger. At Midwinter, Webb talked with vendors and discovered that they will give us a reduction if we purchased electronic only.