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I know many of you are in the midst of tough budget decisions so I wanted to get this information out as quickly as possible.</div>
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The Washington State GALE contract for 2023-2024 has been renewed, and pricing for participating institutions will be the same as 2022-2023 (state subsidizing ~50%). This is the first of three optional one-year extensions on the original two-year contract.</div>
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Will Stuivenga has let me know that there are plans to conduct needs assessment activities this fall, so I will make sure that the CTC libraries have all the information necessary to participate in that feedback opportunity.</div>
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Will is meeting with the GALE team next Tuesday to determine the opt-in/cancelation deadline for participation. That information will be posted to the State Library site and I will get it announced too. If your library is considering cancelation you will need
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here </a>before that deadline. (The form says 2022-2023, but Will said it can be used for this year).</div>
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Please let me know if I can provide any additional assistance in gathering information relevant to this contract.</div>
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