[OPLINLIST] Database renewals and Group contracts through OPLIN
Carol Roddy
croddy@oplin.org
Thu, 19 Aug 2004 15:00:30 -0400
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As you know, OPLIN has as its goal expanding database access to all Ohio
residents, while minimizing the costs to each individual library that
currently pays for content. OPLIN intends to complete a state contract =
with
Learning Express for Ohio public libraries. As a first step, we have =
asked
that existing business be moved to a single group contract. We do not
expect that this first step will in itself mean lower costs to libraries
that currently subscribe. It will, however, make it easier to manage
Ohio's total investment and we expect to obtain such per-library savings =
in
subsequent years as we negotiate ways to expand the contract.
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The OPLIN contract may begin in January, but would be adjusted to a =
fiscal
year (July to July) contract during 2005. This will be complicated by =
the
many staggered stop/start dates of Ohio's libraries, folding in each =
library
will require adjustments. Because many Ohio libraries are coming up on
renewal, we suggest the following:
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Libraries should renew their licenses as they would have otherwise, but
should make sure their contract has a clause that mandates a prorated =
credit
for OPLIN when a group contract is completed. We have been assured by
Learning Express that they will do this, but we suggest each of you also =
ask
for it and ask for it in writing..
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Carol Lynn Roddy
Executive Director, OPLIN
614.728.5252
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>As you know, OPLIN has as its goal expanding database =
access
to all </span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Ohio</span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> residents, while =
minimizing the
costs to each individual library that currently pays for content. =
OPLIN
intends to complete a state contract with Learning Express for =
</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Ohio</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> public
libraries. As a first step, we have asked that existing business =
be moved
to a single group contract. We do not expect that this first step =
will in
itself mean lower costs to libraries that currently =
subscribe. It
will, however, make it easier to manage </span></font><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Ohio</span></font><font =
size=3D2
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>’s =
total
investment and we expect to obtain such per-library savings in =
subsequent years
as we negotiate ways to expand the contract.</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The OPLIN contract may begin in January, but would be
adjusted to a fiscal year (July to July) contract during =
2005. This
will be complicated by the many staggered stop/start dates of =
</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Ohio</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>'s
libraries, folding in each library will require adjustments.
Because many </span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Ohio</span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> libraries are coming up on =
renewal,
we suggest the following:</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Libraries should renew their licenses as they would =
have
otherwise, but should make sure their contract has a clause that =
mandates a
prorated credit for OPLIN when a group contract is completed. We =
have
been assured by Learning Express that they will do this, but we suggest =
each of
you also ask for it and ask for it in writing..</span></font></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Baskerville Old Face"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face"'>Carol Lynn =
Roddy</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Baskerville Old Face"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face"'>Executive =
Director,
OPLIN</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Baskerville Old Face"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old =
Face"'>614.728.5252</span></font></p>
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