Hi All –

A library administrator came across the following (below) and wanting more information.  Have any of you considered using Amazon as a source for purchasing your library subscriptions (instead a subscription service like Cox or EBSCO?)  Either for all or part of your subscription list?

Hi,

 We’re dissatisfied with EBSCO’s service for our print periodicals. I learned that Amazon offers magazine subscriptions and I looked at some titles and the price difference is very attractive. I called Amazon Magazine Subscriptions customer service to ask if the subscription rate listed (for example, Scientific American is $24.97/year from Amazon vs. $69/year through EBSCO) is a personal rate and/or if they have an institutional subscription rate. The answer: Amazon provides the one rate to anyone who wants to subscribe. And, yes, a library can subscribe. Has anyone tried to use Amazon for some/all periodical subscriptions? Thanks.

(Sent by a Librarian at a Community College)

Thanks for any feedback you can give us.   Much appreciated.

Caitlin Downing

Library - Periodicals

Santa Rosa Jr. College

1501 Mendocino Ave.

Santa Rosa, CA   95401
(707)  527-4543