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What’s New (& Not New) with the Statewide Database Licensing Program?

What’s New (& Not New) with the Statewide Database Licensing Program?. Arlene Weible, Oregon State Librar y Jane Nichols , Oregon State University Libraries Oregon Library Association 2014 Conference. You? . Academic Public School Special/Other Tribal. Why are we here?.

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What’s New (& Not New) with the Statewide Database Licensing Program?

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  1. What’s New (& Not New) with the Statewide Database Licensing Program? Arlene Weible, Oregon State Library Jane Nichols, Oregon State University Libraries Oregon Library Association2014 Conference

  2. You? • Academic • Public • School • Special/Other • Tribal

  3. Why are we here? • At time program proposed, it was possible SDLP would have new vendor • No new vendor, but want to communicate about activities • Provide background about program; what we have been up to in the last year • Talk about future plans

  4. SDLP and Funding • State Library uses Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) State Block Grant Program • Funding decisions made by State Library Board of Trustees, with advice from LSTA Council and SDL Advisory Committee (SDLAC)

  5. Total Oregon LSTA Appropriation **2014 is estimate

  6. 2013 LSTA by Program

  7. SDLP by Resource, 2013

  8. SDLAC Membership Position #1: Public Library Serving less than 25,000 Position #2: Academic Library from Oregon University System Position #3: School Library drawn from OASL Membership Position #4: Public Library Serving 25,000 to 100,000 Position #5: Academic Library from an Oregon Community College Position #6: School Library drawn from OASL Membership Position #7: Public Library Serving over 100,000 Position #8: Academic Library from a Private Academic Institution Position #9: Resource Sharing Network Position #10: Tribal Library Representative Ex Officio Members LSTA Council Organization for Educational Technology Curriculum Orbis Cascade Alliance

  9. Learn more! Click on Statewide Database Licensing Program link: http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/ • Your Representative • Annual reports • SDLAC Minutes

  10. Variation in Database Costs

  11. RFP Timeline

  12. RFP Content Categories

  13. You?

  14. Across the U.S. Statewide programs tend to emphasize either periodicals or ebooks. Should Oregon libraries: • Continue to focus on periodical databases • Increase the focus on ebooks • Focus on a general encyclopedia • Support multiple content areas

  15. Some Statewide programs limit their programs by user group. Should Oregon libraries focus on: • School age kids • General interest • Higher education • Multiple user groups such as...

  16. In three years, what resources do you hope to see in the Statewide Database Licensing Program?

  17. Jane Nichols Collection Development Librarian Oregon State University Libraries jane.nichols@oregonstate.edu Thank you! Arlene Weible Electronic Services Consultant Oregon State Library arlene.weible@state.or.us

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