TECH: State on-line subscriptions

[Vicki Sherouse <sherouse@MARSWEB.COM>]

Our state, unlike many others, is having a budget crunch this year.  We have
had a state wide purchase of Infotrac for 2 years.  This has saved my
library alone about $8000 in subscription fees.  We have to convince the
legislature how great a tool this is.  I know many, many states have these
plans and you rich states have several.  Does anyone live in a state where
there is no subsidized subscription to an on-line periodical database?  Also
if you live in one of Montana's border states I would be interested in
knowing what services are purchased through a state wide contract?  I need
to get this information to my legislative representatives as soon as
possible.

Vicki Sherouse, Librarian
Sentinel High School
Missoula, Montana
sherouse@marsweb.com

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