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Label Rentals

                 
  Reference numbers are provided to assist in locating information on this page if someone calls the AAR with questions about this process.  Please direct questions to Joe DeRose at 1-404-727-7972 or jderose@aarweb.org.  If you have already made a submission, please note that all communications regarding specific label rental requests must include the order ID.
                         
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2.  

Policies and Procedures
3.  

At the end of the submission process, an order ID will be assigned. All communications regarding specific label rental requests must include the order ID.
     
4.  

Suitable Materials
5.        •    The AAR membership list may be rented for use in mailing catalogs, flyers, announcements, etc. which are of a professional interest to those on the list.
6.        •    The list may not be used for fund raising or solicitations AAR considers unacceptable.
7.        •    A sample of the proposed mailing must be sent to the AAR by fax before labels will be provided.
8.        •    Use of the labels for a mailing other than the one provided by fax will jeopardize an advertiser's opportunity to rent labels in the future.
     
9.  

Appropriate Use
10.        •    Under most circumstances, AAR lists are rented for one-time, one-mailing-use only.  If an institution anticipates sending multiple mailings in a short amount of time, up to four uses of the mailing list may be arranged.
11.        •    Payment for a list must be received within thirty days.  Payments received more than thirty days after a rental request is submitted may either be returned or applied to a new list request (which may be more expensive as a result of membership growth).  Why?
12.        •    All mailings using a particular list must be sent within two months of when we deliver the list.  Mailings delivered more than two months after receipt of the list will jeopardize an institution's opportunity to rent labels in the future.  Why?
13.        •    Each time a label set is provided, the mailing must be sent using that exact label set – not with a label set received previously from the AAR.  Why?
14.        •    Lists are proprietary to the AAR.  The list, or the names on the list, may not be reproduced in any way or stored electronically in any form.
15.        •    We monitor the use of these lists and actively defend against misuse.
16.        •    The list is updated daily and has a very limited shelf life.
17.        •    Members have the option of excluding their names from label rentals.
18.        •    While you may, of course, send your mailing to AAR Executive Office staff members who appear on the label set that you receive, you may not send any other unsolicited material to them.  If you add contact information for Joe DeRose or any other AAR employee to your database to facilitate communication in the future, you must make certain that no unsolicited commercial mail is sent to them as a result of their presence in your database; doing otherwise will jeopardize your ability to rent labels in the future. 
     
19.  

Submitting a Request
20.        1.    Start by providing the information for the label request using the online submission form, which begins below.  Note:  We do not accept label rental requests by fax or e-mail; requests may be submitted only by using the form below.
21.        2.    After you click Submit at the bottom of the page, your count and cost will be calculated automatically for you.
22.        3.    If you want the specified number of labels and the cost listed, click the "Yes" button; if not, you can prepare a different count using new parameters, or you can simply close your Web browser.
23.        4.    If you click "Yes" to indicate that you want the labels, an order ID will be generated, and will appear on the confirmation screen.
24.        5.    After getting your order ID, send us a sample of the mailing for which you will be using the labels.  (Unlike the actual label rental request, it is okay to send this sample by fax.)
25.              •    You may fax the sample to 1-404-727-7959 or send it as an e-mail attachment (Microsoft Word or PDF) to jderose@aarweb.org.
26.              •    The order ID must be provided with the sample; if it is omitted, the sample will be discarded.
27.              •    On the confirmation page, you will have an opportunity to print a cover sheet for your fax sample.  This cover sheet will include the order ID, and it is strongly recommended that you use this cover sheet in lieu of your standard institutional cover sheet to avoid delay.
28.              •    We understand that some agencies have prepared fax cover sheets which list the parameters of the label rental.  Any instruction on the fax cover sheet regarding label processing will be ignored.  You should make your requests on this form; if there is any update, contact Joe DeRose at 1-404-727-7972 or jderose@aarweb.org.
29.        6.    After you make payment on the order ID, and after the sample is received, we will prepare your labels and send them to you.
30.              •    Payment options will be listed on the confirmation page; they may also be reviewed on the Payments page of this website.
31.              •    Please allow us at least two business days to process a payment.  We will try to provide advance notice when scheduling issues will cause delays in processing (such as with staff vacation or the AAR Annual Meeting), but we are unable to do so for unexpected interruptions (such as computer failure or staff illness).
32.              •    The order ID must be provided with the payment.  If you are arranging for a check to be sent from a separate department at your institution, it is your responsibility to make certain that the order ID is sent along with the check.
33.              •    We do not accept payment in the form of purchase orders.
34.              •    If you do not make payment against an order ID, then you simply will not receive the labels – so you are welcome to make the submission even before you have final approval from you institution.  There is no obligation to make payment even after an order ID has been assigned. 
35.              •    If you request a refund after making payment, we will withhold a processing fee of 20% of the refund amount. (This fee is waived, of course, for refunds made because of an error on our part.)
36.        7.    Costs are calculated automatically by this system, but the prices are calculated according to the schedule below.  All amounts are in U.S. Dollars (USD).
           
37.               List Types     
38.              
     Regular Lists (Base Charge)
  $100/1,000 names
39.              
     Special Lists
   
40.              
          Interest Area Lists (see below)
  Additional $150/1,000 names
This in in addition to the base charge and any other fees.
41.              
          Chairs List
  Additional $300/1,000 names
This in in addition to the base charge and any other fees.
42.               Minimum Charge        
43.              
     Regular Lists
  Cost for 1,000 names (base charge plus additional charges)
44.              
     Interest Area Lists
  Cost for 1,000 names (base charge plus additional charges)
45.              
     Chairs List
  $100
46.               Standard Selects ("All" or "USA" or "USA and Canada")   no additional charge
47.               n-Selects (e.g., "exactly 3,500 names")   Additional $50 programming charge
This in in addition to the base charge and any other fees.
48.               Custom Selects and Sorts   Additional $50 programming charge
This in in addition to the base charge and any other fees.
49.               Key Codes   no additional charge
50.               Shipping Costs   actual cost will be added to order
     
51.  

Contacting Us
52.   You can reach the AAR at 1-404-727-3049.  If you need to discuss your order, please ask for Joe DeRose; if you need to discuss your payment, please ask for Ina Ferrell.
     
53.  

Counts
54.   The counts as of July 4, 2008, were as follows:
                              
55.     Standard Geographic Selects
56.     Membership Type All USA and Canada USA Only
57.     All 12,832 11,568 10,881
58.     Regular 8,003 7,006 6,598
59.     Student 4,114 3,917 3,670
60.     Retired 715 645 613
             
      
61.  

Special Lists
      
62.  

Interest Area Lists
63.   The following interest areas are available at an additional charge (see schedule above).  The numbers in parentheses represent the counts for all membership types in all geographic areas as of July 4, 2008.
     
64.   If you desire a list of members with one or more particular interest areas (at an additional charge; see above), then select the appropriate interest areas by checking the boxes below.  Do not check all boxes.  If you do not want the list limited by interest area, simply skip down to the next section.
     
65.   Periods
   
A01.  Prehistory (267)
A02.  Ancient (2,242)
  
A03.  Medieval (2,064)
A04.  Modern (3,896)
  
A05.  Contemporary (5,281)
             
66.   Geographic Areas
   
B01.  Africa: East/West/South (552)
B02.  Africa: North/Egypt (646)
B03.  America: South/Meso/Caribbean (810)
B04.  America: North (4,188)
B05.  Asia: Central/North/East (1,000)
B06.  Asia: Middle East/West (1,407)
B07.  Asia: South/Southeast (1,281)
B08.  Europe: East/West (3,346)
B09.  Oceania/Australia (147)
     
67.   Traditions
   
C01.  African (497)
C02.  African American (700)
C03.  Ancient Greco-Roman (671)
C04.  Ancient Near Eastern (530)
C05.  Buddhist (1,533)
C06.  Christian (5,394)
C07.  Catholic (2,716)
C08.  Orthodox (1,085)
C09.  Protestant (3,550)
C11.  Confucian (435)
C12.  Gnostic (473)
C13.  Hindu (997)
C14.  Indigenous Religions (638)
C15.  Islamic (1,109)
C16.  Jain (178)
C17.  Judaic (1,375)
C18.  Native American (563)
C19.  New Religions (1,035)
C20.  Popular and Folk Religions (1,198)
C21.  Postmodern (1,934)
C22.  Secular Modern (1,093)
C23.  Shinto (246)
C24.  Sikh (143)
C25.  Taoist (484)
C26.  Zoroastrian (172)
     
68.   Approaches and/or Fields
   
D01.  Anthropology (1,657)
D02.  Archaeology (442)
D03.  Arts (980)
D04.  Comparative (1,874)
D05.  Cultural Critique (1,457)
D06.  Gay/Lesbian (415)
D07.  Gender (1,196)
D08.  Ideological (758)
D09.  Cultural Studies (2,120)
D10.  Ecumenical Studies (826)
D11.  Education (633)
D12.  Ethics (2,165)
D13.  History (3,194)
D14.  Literature (1,628)
D15.  Liturgy/Worship (955)
D16.  Myth (1,019)
D17.  Pastoral Care/Counseling (515)
D18.  Performance/Ritual Studies (858)
D19.  Phenomenology (1,014)
D20.  Philology (443)
D21.  Philosophy (2,960)
D22.  Psychology (940)
D23.  Rabbinic Studies (282)
D24.  Sacred Texts & Literatures (1,512)
D25.  Hebrew Bible (1,049)
D26.  New Testament (1,271)
D27.  Pali Canon (196)
D28.  Qur'an (407)
D29.  Talmud (259)
D30.  Vedic (246)
D32.  Science (638)
D33.  Sociology (1,252)
D34.  Theology (Christian) (3,945)
D35.  Historical (2,076)
D36.  Practical (1,315)
D37.  Systematic (2,449)
D38.  Theory of Religion (1,878)
             
      
69.  

Department Chairs List
70.   The AAR makes available a list of department chairs in the US and Canada, separate from its membership list, for an additional charge (see schedule above).  The automatic system will not be able to calculate your cost automatically, but someone will reply to you by e-mail with a count and cost, usually within two business days.
     
71.   The Department Chairs List cannot be combined with Interest Area lists.
     
72.  

Standard Chairs List Count Estimates
73.  
All:  1,654            USA Only:  1,544
     
74.  
Instead of a standard membership list, I am requesting the Department Chairs list.
          
   
75.     

Label Rental Request Form
76.      Web Browser Compatibility:
77.           To complete this form, your web browser must have cookies and scripting enabled.  The boxes below will confirm whether your browser is properly configured to use this form.  If you see "No" in either box, please go to the Cookies and Scripting page to learn about enabling cookies and scripting.
78.                Cookies Enabled:   
79.       Scripting Enabled:  
                  
80.      Your Organization:
          
81.          
     
82.      Type of Organization:
          
83.        Non-Profit
84.        IRS 501(c) Exempt
85.        Charitable
86.        This is asked for statistical information only; it does not affect your eligibility to rent labels.
     
87.      Contact Information:
          
88.        Person Making Request:
       
89.               
Use persistent cookies to remember my contact information, so I will not have to re-enter it on future visits.
              
90.          Name:  
91.          Address:   Address (Line 1):  
92.          Address (Line 2):  
93.          City:  
94.          State/Province:  
95.          ZIP/Postal Code:  
96.          Country:  
97.          Phone:  
98.          Fax:  
99.          E-Mail:  
If you are using an e-mail filtering system that requires users to answer a security question before you receive e-mail, you must take the action to add "aarweb.org" to the list of permitted domains.  We cannot reply to e-mail filter security questions.
              
100.           Delivery To:
 Leave blank if same as the person making request.
          
101.               
Also use persistent cookies to remember this delivery information (if any), so I will not have to re-enter it on future visits.
              
102.          Name:  
103.          E-Mail:  
If you are using an e-mail filtering system that requires users to answer a security question before you receive e-mail, you must take the action to add "aarweb.org" to the list of permitted domains.  We cannot reply to e-mail filter security questions.
          
104.      Geographical Area:
              
105.           All
106.        US & Canada
107.        US Only
108.        Canada Only
109.       
Other    Additional Charge for "Other":  $50.00
Use Comments/Additional Information field to identify geographical area.
              
110.      Member Type(s):
          
111.           All
112.        Regular
113.        Student
114.        Retired
115.        If you check "All," checks in other boxes will be ignored.  If you make no selection, we will assume "All."
          
116.      Sort Order:
 If only US addresses are selected, "ZIP/Postal Code, US First" and "ZIP/Postal Code, US Last" will have identical results.
     
117.           ZIP/Postal Code, US First
118.        ZIP/Postal Code, US Last
119.        Alphabetic by Last Name
120.       
Other    Additional Charge for "Other":  $50.00
Use Comments/Additional Information field to identify sort order.
              
          
121.      n-Select:
          
122.          
Leave blank if you desire to receive the full list.
Additional Charge for "n-Select":  $50.00
     
123.      Number of Uses:
          
124.          
There is not a discount for multiple uses; you cost will simply be multiplied by this number.  Because our membership list is updated daily, the AAR encourages agencies renting labels to rent for just one use at a time to ensure that contact information and member privacy selections are up-to-date.  In any event, the list may not be rented for more than four uses at a time.
     
125.      Label Format: