Just curious, do public libraries and school libraries work together with
database subscriptions? Does duplication exist? Are libraries wasting
precious dollars?
For example, I've noticed that many public libraries subscribe to eLibrary
(and others) and make it available remotely. Why would a school want to
pay for a subscription if it's already available for students from their
local public lib?
For example, here in the DC area, the Fairfax Cty offers eLibrary. I also
noticed that eLibrary is available to Fairbanks, Alaska Public Library.
http://library.fnsb.lib.ak.us/database.htm
cheers,
gary
Quoting Darla Grediagin <dgrediagin@YKSD.COM>:
> I would love a per student price. I purchase databases that are per
> student but cannot purchase the ones that are per school. I am in a
> rural school district. I have 9 schools that cover 65,000 square miles.
> I only have a population of 450 students. When I get a quote that is a
> per school quote rather than a per student, I always point out that I
> have fewer students than most single school sites. I have had vendors
> tell me that there are only so many schools out there and that their
> company needs to make a profit. I have to shake my head, they aren't
> getting a sale that way.
>
> Darla Grediagin
> District Librarian
> Yukon Koyukuk School District
> Fairbanks Alaska
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: School Library Media & Network Communications
> [mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Jacqueline Henry
> Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 4:25 AM
> To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Subject: Re; Proquest & Elibrary
>
> I apologize if this is a second posting. Something was up with our
> email yesterday - and I think my first attempt did not go through.
>
> I do not know the answer to Shonda's questions re pricing - but I
> thought I would voice my own feelings about the cost of ELibrary. First
> of all, let me say that I DO like the product - especially since it is
> one database that our students really like to use - and will often go to
> without prompting. Now that I have praised the product - it is time to
> rant about the unfairness of thier pricing. We used to be a grade 6-12
> school. At that time, I was able to subscribe to it for the MIDDLE
> SCHOOL price of around $1500. The high school price was $2500 - even
> though it is the SAME PRODUCT. Now we have split into 2 buildings. Of
> course I know that 2 buildings means 2 subscriptions. But - now we have
> to pay $4000 for the same number of students - $1500 for the Middle
> School and $2500 for the High School. That is more than double the
> price! Unfair!
>
> I feel that databases should be priced according to the number fo
> students in your building - not the age of the students! I could see
> pricing by grade level if the products were designed for the different
> age levels. But E-Library is the same for both levels. Very unfair. I
> hope there is someone from Proquest "lurking". I have shared my
> displeasure over this - but they feel that they are being fair.
>
> By the way - the prices I quoted are only approximate prices. I
> believe they are actually quite a bit higher now. These are the prices
> that I recall from the year we opened the high school.
>
> Bottom line - I am NOT subscribing next year. I am going with Gale
> instead.
>
> Jacquie
>
> "The Librarian, whose job is to heal ignorance, to keep life safe for
> poetry and to put knowledge smack dab in the middle of the American
> way."
>
> >From The Philadelphia Inquirer, 9-20-03
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Jacquie Henry, MLS
> Ruben A. Cirillo High School (GHS)
> Gananda Central School District
> 3195 Wiedrick Road
> Walworth, NY 14568
> jhenry@gananda.org
> http://www.gananda.org/library/mshslibrary/indexgcl.htm
>
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