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E-Resources Working Group Minutes
October 8, 2007
Members calling in: Wendy Shelburne (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Sara Blaszczak (University of Illinois at Chicago), Jeanette Pierce (Loyola University), Jeff Matlak (Western Illinois University), Laurie Sauer (Knox College), Cindy Clennon (CARLI), Connie Walsh (CARLI), David Hamilton (CARLI), Elizabeth Clarage (CARLI)
Guests calling in: Gwen Harrison (Illinois State Library)
Members absent: Sarah George (Illinois Wesleyan University), Chris Sweet (Heartland Community College)
Discussions:
- Introduction – Cindy Clennon, Director of Electronic Resources –
- Review of current proposals –
- The Leadership Library on the Internet - Declined based on interest levels
- InteLex Past Masters – Declined based on interest levels
- Gale Virtual Reference Library – Staff review
- Will libraries get credit for existing titles?
- Do libraries have to continue to get print?
- Has Gale done deals for GVRL with other consortia?
- ARL’s LibQual+ - Declined based on interest levels
- Mary Ann Liebert – 35% increase is unacceptable
- It is a valuable resource for the consortium.
- What is the maximum increase that we will allow?
- Possible options – stick to 5% cap; give individual subscription prices; some combination of consortial subsidization and library cost; reduced list of titles at reduced price; possibly subsidize thru June 2008 to give libraries time to prepare; phase in increase over several years
- Put together additional usage statistics
- Sage Premier Offer – Sage has informed CARLI that they are going to proceed with the discounted offer. Pricing to follow once they contact those libraries that have expressed interest.
- Licensing Principles –
- Follow-up discussion – circulate list and discussion of principles; once principles are in place, the ERWG should give some thought to training or workshops for libraries in negotiation and contract details.
- Old business – none
- New business –
- Eresource web pages
- Draft of Licenses and Contracts pages look good; update information; possible use of pop-ups containing additional detail
Next meeting:
Conference Call
November 12, 2007 1:30pm to 3:30pm
217-265-6999
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