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The Eduserv Chest Data Messenger 7th August 2008
Contents:
NewsBank pricing for 2009 to 2011
Invitation to participate in an Engineering Focus Group
Paratext products - call for interest in possible agreement
News from Chest Helpdesk
Like any other organisation, Eduserv occasionally needs to make internal changes in order to continually improve the service provided to
Eduserv is a not-for-profit organisation providing sustainable, shared services such as Chest and OpenAthens for universities and colleges. A new Helpdesk function has been established to cover non-technical enquiries on all of our services. The Chest Helpdesk no longer exists as a discrete entity and its functions have been assumed by the “Eduserv Help” team.
What does this mean for you?
Eduserv Help will be the visible front end for all the same enquiries you would have sent to the Chest Helpdesk. You’ll get the same answers to the same questions and the email address will continue to work. The only differences you should notice are that replies will come from the help@eduserv.org.uk address and that a ticket number in {brackets} has been added to the subject line. The ticket number, amongst other things, allows any reply to be automatically associated with the original query. Eduserv Help will provide you with a single point of contact for all of your non-technical enquiries regardless of the service it relates to.
If you have any questions about these changes, please drop a line to help@eduserv.org.uk.
NewsBank pricing for 2009 to 2011
NewsBank has committed to pricing for the Eduserv Chest Agreement until 2011. Pricing information has been updated on the website.
NewsBank allows institutions to create a custom newspaper for searching and browsing the most relevant titles.
Access UK & Ireland Newspapers comprises 50 national and regional newspapers from 1998 to current from NewsBank Newspapers UK. Coverage of The Financial Times dates back to 1996 and The Times archive is included back to 1985 through to current. This package also includes over 190 county community newspapers published by NewsQuest and other regional titles.
An extended free trial of NewsBank is available by contacting Nicola Garwood: nicola.garwood@eduserv.org.uk.
For licensing information and details on how to subscribe on this Chest Agreement please read the NewsBank Overview.
Invitation to participate in an Engineering Focus Group
Eduserv Chest would like to invite you to join its Engineering Focus Group consisting of academic librarians with expertise in engineering resources.
The purpose of the group will be to:
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provide Eduserv Chest with guidance about the key issues relating to licensing terms and conditions of a variety of engineering electronic resources. This information will be used by Chest to inform their negotiations for new agreements and the renewal of existing agreements.
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provide a “sounding board” for reviewing proposals from publishers and suppliers.
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help Chest to identify important resources and to flag new publishers in the area of engineering.
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take a collective approach to leverage larger suppliers to negotiate with Chest with the whole academic sector in mind.
Whilst the group will look specifically at engineering resources, it will take a pragmatic approach and discuss other resources where there may be
some overlap with other subjects.
It is anticipated that the group will meet twice annually in a convenient location with the first meeting being autumn 2008. Refreshments and lunch will be provided.
If you would like to contribute and help shape Eduserv Chest Agreements for engineering resources or for more information please contact Nicola Garwood at nicola.garwood@eduserv.org.uk
Nielsen road shows
Nielsen Book is planning a series of free road shows later in the year to bring together librarians, booksellers and publishers at a local level. Each group will have a tailored programme of talks, while providing the opportunity to network and exchange views over canapés and drinks. Nielsen will also provide demonstrations and training on any of their services as required. Talks are currently planned for
These free road shows may prove a good opportunity to learn more about how to get the most from Nielsen BookData Online, including its personalisation features and how staff and students may benefit from the resource.
To register your interest, include your name and contact details in the body of your message and send an email to marketing.book@nielsen.com with “Free Bookseller Road Show:” and the place of interest (
Our Agreement with Nielsen covers BookData Online
Paratext products - call for interest in possible agreement
We would like to hear from you if you are interested in subscribing to two products from Paratext;
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Reference Universe is a cumulative index to electronic and printed materials.
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19th Century Masterfile is a database providing researchers with a single resource for exploring pre-1925 materials.
Paratext has provided more detailed information about the resources here.
Current academic pricing is in US Dollars. An annual subscription to Reference Universe is $2995 and to 19th Century Masterfile are $3939 for a medium sized university and $6278 for a large university.
Institutions can also purchase outright, multiplying the above prices by 10.
Free trials are available for 30 days. Please contact nikki.green@eduserv.org.uk for details on how to apply for your free trial or to indicate your interest in an agreement negotiated by Eduserv.
Your Data Wishes
If you would like Eduserv Chest to investigate an Agreement for data that would benefit your institution, why not make a wish? Wishes are the main way for you to tell us which products we should be negotiating on your behalf.
To make a wish visit our Future Agreements section.
Latest wishes
Thomson Datastream - historical financial numerical database
http://www.thomsonreuters.com/products_services/financial/datastream
9 wishes
Factiva - News & business information service
8 wishes
Bloomberg - real-time and historical information on bonds, equities, commodities, currencies and funds
http://about.bloomberg.com/professional/index.html
2 wishes