Beyond Vision, the Reality of Shatterproof Windows and the Demise of the Faxon Company

Abstract

Connie Foster, editor of Serials Review , opens this issue with reflections about the Faxon Company. She is joined by several contributors who had close ties with the subscription agency either as former employees or as clients. Documenting some of the milestones of the Faxon Company as well as the results of the upheaval in the business community caused by the bankruptcy of divine/RoweCom/Faxon Library Services, the contributors willingly share some experiences with and insights about a former serials subscription agency giant with services that spanned three centuries. Serials Review 2003; 29:265-275. When vandals tried to break into my son's slightly used truck, they created a huge spiderweb effect on the driver's

Assessing Your Vendors' Viability

“…4 Changing subscription agents requires substantial staff time, but by monitoring vendor financial health, Foster helped her library avoid having to do the work of changing agents while coping with bankruptcy claims.…”