This is the only one I could embed so see the original here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Friday, April 3, 2009
Why does Ebsco charge school libraries more than they charge banks?
So I was looking for a way to renew our magazine subscriptions online through our magazine jobber-- Ebsco and found ebscomags.com
I was outraged to find that businesses like banks, corporate centers, and advertising agencies get a greater discount on magazines than school libraries!
After taking the selection of magazines that we offer in our library and finding out how much the same magazines would cost for "Corporate Centers/Building Lobbies" I found they would only have to pay $404.61 whereas we will have to pay $1004.52.
Here is the raw data of the prices charged to "Corporate Centers/Building Lobbies" compared to prices charged to our school library:
What Building Lobbies pay........What a school library pays
Black Enterprise $17.95............................$22.00
Business Week $46.00............................$60.00
Car and Driver $11.00............................$21.94
Consumer Reports $29.00............................$29.00
Discover $19.95............................$29.95
Entertainment Weekly $24.95............................$59.95
ESPN Magazine $29.97............................$29.97
Esquire $8.00.............................$15.94
Essence $12.00............................$22.00
Harper's $12.97............................$21.00
Hispanic $15.00............................$18.00
Latina $11.97............................$17.97
Mad $16.00............................$29.99
Money $14.95............................$41.95
National Geographic $34.00............................$34.00
New Yorker $49.95............................$52.00
People $52.47............................$116.07
Popular Science $19.97............................$19.97
Rolling Stone $14.95............................$25.74
Sports Illustrated $39.00............................$88.95
Time $29.95............................$76.13
Vanity Fair $24.00............................$24.00
Vogue $29.95............................$29.95
Wired $12.00............................$24.00
Who qualifies for these special rates? The most needy of course:
"Businesses that qualify for discounted rates:
To qualify for reception room discount magazine subscriptions, all you have to do is include your business name or professional title with the order. Here is a short list of types of businesses we currently service:
Doctor Offices
Dentist Offices
Orthodontic Offices
Chiropractic Offices
Medical Clinic Lobbies
Physical Therapist Offices
Hospital Lobbies
Salons/Barber Shops
Spas/Massage Therapists
Photographers
Engineers
Attorney Offices
Accountant Offices
Hotel Lobbies
Bank Offices
Realtor Offices
Auto Dealerships
Insurance Offices
Health Clubs
Corporate Centers/Building Lobbies
Interior Designers
Advertising Agencies"
I was outraged to find that businesses like banks, corporate centers, and advertising agencies get a greater discount on magazines than school libraries!
After taking the selection of magazines that we offer in our library and finding out how much the same magazines would cost for "Corporate Centers/Building Lobbies" I found they would only have to pay $404.61 whereas we will have to pay $1004.52.
Here is the raw data of the prices charged to "Corporate Centers/Building Lobbies" compared to prices charged to our school library:
What Building Lobbies pay........What a school library pays
Black Enterprise $17.95............................$22.00
Business Week $46.00............................$60.00
Car and Driver $11.00............................$21.94
Consumer Reports $29.00............................$29.00
Discover $19.95............................$29.95
Entertainment Weekly $24.95............................$59.95
ESPN Magazine $29.97............................$29.97
Esquire $8.00.............................$15.94
Essence $12.00............................$22.00
Harper's $12.97............................$21.00
Hispanic $15.00............................$18.00
Latina $11.97............................$17.97
Mad $16.00............................$29.99
Money $14.95............................$41.95
National Geographic $34.00............................$34.00
New Yorker $49.95............................$52.00
People $52.47............................$116.07
Popular Science $19.97............................$19.97
Rolling Stone $14.95............................$25.74
Sports Illustrated $39.00............................$88.95
Time $29.95............................$76.13
Vanity Fair $24.00............................$24.00
Vogue $29.95............................$29.95
Wired $12.00............................$24.00
Who qualifies for these special rates? The most needy of course:
"Businesses that qualify for discounted rates:
To qualify for reception room discount magazine subscriptions, all you have to do is include your business name or professional title with the order. Here is a short list of types of businesses we currently service:
Doctor Offices
Dentist Offices
Orthodontic Offices
Chiropractic Offices
Medical Clinic Lobbies
Physical Therapist Offices
Hospital Lobbies
Salons/Barber Shops
Spas/Massage Therapists
Photographers
Engineers
Attorney Offices
Accountant Offices
Hotel Lobbies
Bank Offices
Realtor Offices
Auto Dealerships
Insurance Offices
Health Clubs
Corporate Centers/Building Lobbies
Interior Designers
Advertising Agencies"
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Posts
