The Regional Network Alliance & National Aggregations: Today and the Future

1. The Regional Network Alliance & National Aggregations: Today and the Future Angee Baker (SOLINET) Arnold Hirshon (NELINET) Mary-Alice Lynch (Nylink) Robert Watkins (Amigos) International Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC) April 14, 2000

2. Overview • Description of Network Alliance • National aggregations: activities, opportunities, and models • Current deals • OUP • Grove’s Dictionaries • McGraw-Hill • ISI Basic Indexes • Lexis-Nexis

3. Regional Network Alliance • Not just “OCLC Networks” anymore • Federation with existing operating structure • 15 networks provide “national” coverage • All are multi-type, half are multi-state • Enhance, not dilute other consortia

4. Amigos Library Services BCR (Bibliographical Center for Research) CAPCON Library Network ILLINET/OCLC Services INCOLSA (Indiana Coop. Library Services Authority) Michigan Library Consortium (MLC) MINITEX Library Information Network Missouri Library Network Corporation (MLNC) Nebraska Library Commission (NEBASE) NELINET, Inc. Nylink OHIONET PALINET SOLINET (Southeastern Library Network) WILS (Wisconsin InterLibrary Services) Regional Network Alliance National Aggregation Participants Not currently participating: FEDLINK

6. Network/Consortium Relations: The Barbara Winters Model Local Consortium # 2 Regional Network Local Consortium # 1

7. Preserving Local Consortium Identity • Preserve “brand” identity • A natural component in the evolving consortial model • Publisher preference • State/local preferences or requirements • Maintaining close cooperation strengthens relationship of both partners

8. Recent Activities: National Aggregations • Vendors work with one or limited group for national resale and administration • Select partnership, not a free-for-all

9. Good Opportunities for a N.A. • The right product • New product or little market penetration • Can have wide scope or be a niche product • Alliance can add value • Single negotiation with wide distribution • Provide national/North American coverage • Marketing, support, single billing

10. Models for National Aggregations Two agents (L/N) One agent (OUP) Publisher Publisher Central Consortium [central billing agent] Regional Network – [single billing agent] Local Consortium [Local billing agent] Subscriber Subscriber

11. Alliance Added Value to Publishers • Credibility with libraries • Marketing & publicity • Collect library profile info • Coordinate free trials • Answer questions • Bill individual libraries • Routine product support

12. Alliance Added Value to Libraries • Shared purchasing power • Lower price • Simplified processes for purchase • Distributed risk • Increased participation

13. N.A. Pricing Issues • Pricing • fte? per site? simultaneous use? shared ports? • Suggested national price? • Direct cost recovery (flat rate, per fte/sale, percentage) • Negotiator cost recovery (sometimes) • Annual price increase caps • Publisher & third-party providers

14. Contractual Agreements Publisher comprehensive contract content & use business terms Consortium Subscriber

15. Factors Determining Participation by Non-Alliance Consortia • Model: two v. one agent models • Timing cycle and budget • Network needs & preferences • Product (the lower the cost the lower the revenue to share) • Marketing relationship with publisher/vendor • Coverage of Pacific and Canada • Alliance can’t always participate

16. New Aggregations • Oxford University Press OED/ANB (NELINET/Nylink) • Grove’s Dictionaries (Amigos) • McGraw-Hill Access Science (SOLINET) • ISI Basic Indexes (NELINET) Updates • Lexis-Nexis CIS

17. Oxford University Press • Expected aggregation levels and prices • Aggregation through networks only • Free trial • Delays in getting sites up • Possible trial extension • A learning experience for all involved • First time using one agent model • First national aggregation for OUP

18. OUP Contact Information Mary-Alice Lynch, Executive Director Nylink Lynchma@nylink.suny.edu 1-800-342-3353 Arnold Hirshon, Executive Director, NELINET Ahirshon@nelinet.net 1-800-NELINET

19. Grove’s Dictionaries • Products • Dictionary of Art Online • Opera Online • Embryonic Encyclopedia of Life Sciences • Pricing • Academic libraries may purchase unlimited access (fte or simultaneous user models) • 50% weighted fte for community colleges • Two year price guarantee

20. Grove’s Dictionaries • Schedule • Trials available now • July-June subscription period • Pro-rated subscriptions through 12/2000 • License terms • Remote access • Walk-ins • Course packs

21. Grove’s Contact Information Robert Watkins Director, Member Program Development Amigos Library Services 14400 Midway Road Dallas TX 75244-3509 watkins@amigos.org

22. McGraw-Hill Access Science • Product • Encyclopedia of Science and Technology & annual yearbooks • McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms • Over 2,100 scientific biographies • updated daily with articles from Science News

23. McGraw-Hill Access Science • Schedule • Beta tests concluded 2 weeks ago with minor modifications underway • Statistics available August or September • Two order dates possible (this year only): • One-time, 13 month subscription beginning 6/1/00 and ending 6/30/01, or • Traditional 12 month subscription from July1, 2000 that ends on June 30, 2001. • Order and aggregation count deadline 5/19 • International aggregation with all fte’s counted

24. McGraw-Hill Access Science • Schedule and rollout • Thirty day trials are available immediately by accessing the McGraw-Hill website at www.AccessScience.com. • AccessScience is accessible by IP address(es) or User ID and Password. • Usage statistics will be available on a monthly basis.

25. McGraw-Hill Access Science • Pricing • The total number of orders received by May 19th determines the final cost per FTE • All participants will be informed regularly about changes in the aggregate price level • Monthly pro-rated add-ons available for subsequent months, but do not count towards the FY01 aggregate FTE rate • A signed subscriber agreement from the subscribing libraries before access to the database is provided

26. McGraw-Hill Access Science Pricing FTE Price per FTE 500,000 $ 0.27 1,000,000 $ 0.24 1,500,000 $ 0.22 2,000,000 $ 0.21 2,500,000 $ 0.20 3,000,000 $ 0.19 4,000,000 $ 0.17 5,000,000 $ 0.16

27. McGraw-Hill Access Science • Weighting of FTEs • Academic libraries at 100% of their FTEs • Two year colleges at 50% of their FTEs • School media centers: number of students (e.g., 75% of enrolled students in grades 9-12; 25% for grades 6-8) • Public libraries by 5% of the population within specified ranges • Not available to special libraries

28. McGraw-Hill Contacts • Carol Dellios, SOLINET Contract Administrator • carol_dellios@solinet.net • phone: 800-999-8558, extension 4850 • fax: 404-892-9043 • website: www.solinet.net (homepage) • Amy Dykeman, Manager, SOLINET Library Products & Services

29. ISI Basic Indexes • Product: ISI Basic Indexes • “Web of Science, Junior” • Can purchase Science, Social Science, or both products • Pricing • Custom quote per institution using ISI formula • Limited site license • Aggregation requires a minimum of 50 institutions

30. ISI Basic Indexes • Schedule • Trials available soon • Signup by June 1? • License terms • Remote access • Walk-ins • Course packs

31. ISI Contact Information Arnold Hirshon Executive Director ahirshon@nelinet.net Kathryn Poliseno kpoliseno@nelinet.net 1-800-NELINET

32. Lexis-Nexis Update • Renewal information sent to participating networks/consortia via FedEx April 7, 2000 • Packets include pricing, renewal forms, and subscriber agreements for new participants. • Deadline for all July 1, 2000 renewals is May 15, 2000 • Trials available atwww.cispubs.com

33. Lexis-Nexis Stats (fte as of 1/1/00) • Academic Universe: 5,693,179 • Congressional Universe: 1,264,920 • State Capital Universe: 101,386 • History Universe • African American Studies 78,526 • Access to Women’s Studies (new) • Statistical Universe A: 1,297,152 • Statistical Universe B: 26,096 • Statistical Universe C: 415,428 • Statistical Universe D: 430,826 • Statistical Universe E: 159,887 • Statistical Universe F: 93,760

34. Lexis-Nexis Update • Academic Universe • 1999/2000 per FTE pricing will remain unchanged for 2000/2001, provided 90% of current FTE renew (5,123,861 FTE). • New Community College pricing available (60% of total FTE used to calculate price) • Statistical Universe • B, E & F no longer available • Redesign by August 2000 • Basic Tables Collection required; base module of Statistical Universe • Enhanced Tables Collection available 2001

35. Lexis-Nexis Update • ASI Abstract/Index Collection (Optional) • Formerly Statistical Universe A. • SRI Abstract/Index Collection (Optional) • Formerly Statistical Universe C. • IIS Abstract/Index Collection (Optional) • Formerly Statistical Universe D.

36. Lexis-Nexis: Conversion to Redesign • Subscription options on the left will automatically be converted to the option shown on the right when the redesign is launched, at no additional charge • Redesign will not affect pricing for 2000/2001 subscriptions

37. Statistical Universe Redesign • Virtually all current participants to Statistical Universe have Stat A. • All Statistical A subscribers will automatically get the Basic Tables Subscription in addition to Statistical A (ASI) when the redesign is complete.

38. CIS History Universe Update • History Universe - Access to African American Studies • $0.31/FTE • History Universe - Access to Women’s Studies (new) • $0.31/FTE

39. Lexis-Nexis Contact Information • For questions regarding the CIS/LEXIS NEXIS renewal, please contact: • Carol Dellios, Contract Administrator • (800) 999-8558 ext. 4850 • carol_dellios@solinet.net