UTHSC and UT Knoxville are on the same Elsevier ScienceDirect contract.  I think it is only fair to mention that Mary’s initial email to our (UTHSC and UTK) rep was sent to an invalid address.   Once this was corrected, our rep responded immediately and followed up to ensure access was restored.  This however does not address any emails she may have sent to their customer service department which is an issue I am discussing with Elsevier.

 

Micheline

 

Micheline Westfall

Associate Professor

Head, E-Resources & Serials Management

University of Tennessee

Hodges Library

1015 Volunteer Blvd.

Knoxville, TN  37996-1000

 

mwestfal@utk.edu

865-974-9489

 

From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Barbara Pope
Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 4:24 PM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Elsevier

 

I guess they don't like the negative publicity?

 

Sincerely,

 

Barbara Pope, MALS

Pittsburg State University

Axe Library

Pittsburg KS  66762

620-235-4884

bpope@pittstate.edu

 


From: "Jeanette Skwor" <skworj@UWGB.EDU>
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 1:44:46 PM
Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Elsevier

 

She took the letters right out of my fingers.  J  I would say I’ve had, like, a 95% success rate after posting things on Serialst.  Once I  had a call (from the company) whilst reading my post!

 

J

 

Sincerely,

 

Jeanette Skwor

Cofrin Library, Serials Dept.

(920) 465-2670

 

From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Platkowski, Melissa
Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 1:23 PM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Elsevier

 

Sometimes complaining loudly on a global listserv gets results, too!

 

Melissa Platkowski


Electronic Resources Librarian
David A. Cofrin Library
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
2420 Nicolet Dr.
Green Bay, WI  54311-7001
P: (920) 465-2764
 
F: (920) 465-2136


platkowm@uwgb.edu

 

http://www.uwgb.edu/library

 

From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Williams, Mary
Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 10:38 AM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: [SERIALST] Elsevier

 

Has anyone developed a successful strategy for receiving help from Elsevier?

Our account rep doesn’t return calls, customer service promises to call back within a few hours and they don’t, and forget email – they’ll respond within one or two business days.

 

Meanwhile, we have no access to their Freedom Collection, for which we have paid handsomely.

 

Thoughts??

Mary

 

 

 

Mary Williams (mwill108@uthsc.edu)

Serials Librarian

Room 250

Library and Biocommunications Center

University of Tennessee Health Science Center

877 Madison Avenue, Room 250

Memphis, TN 38163

 

Phone: (901) 448-5154

FAX: (901) 448-5402

 

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