The world of magazines, subscriptions and magazine agents is forever changing. Editors move from one publication to the next, one title goes out of business while three more start-up, titles change formats and printing schedules – there is always something happening in the world of magazines. This blog will post about industry news, company news and details about magazines in general.

Subscription Services Focused on Public Libraries

We are different, we are designed to be different. We are passionate when it comes to working with libraries and are fanatics about magazines. Working with Rivistas Subscription Services will be a refreshing and will be reminiscent of a time when service was one-on-one and came with a smile.

2012-05-18T18:51:09+00:00 May 18th, 2012|

Top Magazine Titles for Public Libraries

I was asked to compile a list of magazines most frequently ordered by libraries when the library spends around $15,000 on their subscriptions (for one branch).  I removed local newspapers and local publications, but wanted to share this list as a resource for other libraries [...]

2012-05-11T18:37:16+00:00 May 11th, 2012|

7 Things to Look for When Choosing a Subscription Agency

When it comes to selecting a subscription agency, what do you look for? What traits and qualities are really important to you? What are some services that you must have? Having nearly 25 years of experience in serving libraries as a subscription agent, I know that everyone wants great value at an outstanding price coupled with a quick response, but let’s look at seven areas to consider.

2012-05-09T15:59:22+00:00 May 9th, 2012|

Most Popular Magazine Titles For High Schools

The question has come up several times over the past couple of weeks if we had a list of the most popular titles specifically ordered by high schools. Below is a list that I came up with.  I removed regional publications and regional newspapers to [...]

2013-05-07T09:53:47+00:00 April 26th, 2012|

Most Popular Magazine Titles For High Schools

The question has come up several times over the past couple of weeks if we had a list of the most popular titles specifically ordered by high schools. Below is a list that I came up with.  I removed regional publications and regional newspapers to [...]

2012-04-26T18:47:13+00:00 April 26th, 2012|

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information please contact: Bonnie Cribbs Rivistas Subscription Services 1100 Howell Drive Franklin TN 37069 615-210-7782 bonnie@rivistas.com www.rivistas.com Rivistas, a full service subscription agency, announces the launch of its new subscription service. Rivistas will provide public libraries and K-12 (school) libraries [...]

2012-04-18T15:17:47+00:00 April 18th, 2012|

Our First Publisher – Bonnier

Something else I thought was pretty cool is the fact they also publish Field & Stream. Field & Stream is the first subscription I ever sold. It was for a school fundraiser and I was going door-to-door (out in the country) and one of my neighbors bought Field & Stream as a gift for his son.

2012-03-07T13:33:47+00:00 March 7th, 2012|