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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">We simply do not have the funding to continue our subscription. This decision was made last year before the current crisis.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Associate Dean for Library, eLearning, and Learning Support Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> LIBRARYDIR [mailto:librarydir-bounces@lists.ctc.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Bem, Greg via LIBRARYDIR<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 3, 2020 9:27 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WACTC Library Directors <librarydir@lists.ctc.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Bem, Greg <Greg.Bem@lwtech.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [LIBRARYDIR] Newsbank Contract<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello all,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am wondering how many of you are going for the subsidized rate on Newsbank despite current/impending budget changes.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We have seen extensive use but the line of use and value is blurry to me.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Greg<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#0070C0">Greg Bem, MLIS</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#0070C0">Faculty Library Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#0070C0">Library Learning Commons</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#0070C0">Lake Washington Inst. Of Technology</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#0070C0">Pronouns: <i>
he/him/his<o:p></o:p></i></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#0070C0">Vice President, AFT 3533, ’19-‘20</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">Contact Info</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:greg.bem@lwtech.edu%0d"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:blue">greg.bem@lwtech.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">425-739-8100 xt.8898</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.lwtech.edu/campus-life/library"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:blue">http://www.lwtech.edu/campus-life/library</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D">Chat with me on
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