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NEW ARRANGEMENTS & BENEFITS FOR MEMBERS OF IRISH TEXTS SOCIETY 2007.

Your Council has been listening to the concerns of members of the society over a number of years now and has been looking at ways of addressing them. The principal concerns which have been expressed are as follows:

The prices which apply to the subsidiary series, and the new Historical Dictionary of Gaelic Placenames are deemed, in some cases, to be too high for students. As these publications are an important resource for students of Irish it would be helpful for them if we could address this matter.
The two back volumes restriction on purchases of the main series which applies for members each year is deemed to be unhelpful and ought to be relaxed. Should this restriction be removed there was widespread understanding that some changes in the discount terms for members would have to be made to secure the survival of the society.
As many of our members are possessors of the entire publications of the society it would make their membership more rewarding if we were in a position to offer them, at preferential prices, a wider range of books from which to choose.
The process for ordering books would benefit from an online facility available to members and to the public at large.

We are now putting in place changes in arrangements for members which address all of these concerns and which we believe will give our members a better proposition for the future. These new arrangements will apply from 26th February 2007.

• A thorough review of all prices of books of the society has been undertaken. On examination you will notice that this is a complex mix of price reductions, increases and no changes. In summary there have been 29 reductions, 26 increases and 34 no changes.

• The two back volume restriction which currently applies will be removed and the discount for members on purchases of all books of the society will be 33% (1/3 rd ).

• The special prices (normally 50%) for new main series publications will be announced each year and will be available to members for a limited period following publication.

• Your Council has negotiated arrangements with the Royal Irish Academy (website Royal Irish Academy Shop) whereby all of their publications will be available to members of the Irish Texts Society at the same preferential prices which are available to their own members i.e. 33% (1/3 rd ) discount on the retail price.

• The Royal Irish Academy 's online book shop is now facilitating our society for online purchasing. Purchases henceforward may be made online by members and non members of the society. As a member you are authorised to purchase at the discounted price. However, it is necessary for your membership to be up to date and you will be required to enter "Texts" in the box called Members Discount where it says 'Enter Code' before you make purchases online. This Code (Texts) will identify you as a member of the Irish Texts Society and your name will then be verified against the list of members for the year on which the transaction takes place.

• Members who do not use the internet or credit cards or who for any other reason wish to purchase books by applying directly to the Honorary Treasurer as heretofore may continue to do so.

• Membership subscriptions, will remain the same. £15 stg.; €23; $25.U.S. The subscriptions which are paid by Banker's Order shall also continue at £9; €12; $15 U.S. It is worth noting that the cost of membership which is paid for by Banker's Order has not changed since 1987.

• These new arrangements are also available for Library Members, however, some adjustments will be agreed with Subscription Agents, and Library Circulation Members over the coming months.

In Summary:

• Prices have been reviewed and the old two back volume restriction is removed and the special reduction for members on new main series publications is maintained.

• Royal Irish Academy publications are now available to ITS members at reduced prices.

• Online purchasing for members and non-members of ITS will be facilitated through the Royal Irish Academy online bookshop.

• Members, if they so wish, may continue to purchase ITS books through the Honorary Treasurer as heretofore.

• Membership subscription remains unchanged.

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