It seems in spite of economic constraints in libraries, the number of serials continues to increase. To obtain even a small percentage of these, what are the librarians options?
a) To order direct. In fact some publishers actively encourage this.
b) To centralise through one reputable agent who would provide value added services.
c) To order domestic journals through a domestic dealer and overseas journals from an overseas dealer, or even by agent in country of origin.
d) To order periodicals through a subscription agent and irregulars and book series through a bookseller.
e) To choose an agent/bookseller who offers a complete service for all publications.
f) To use (for large holdings) two or more agents.