[Wactclc-alma] Are you adding the WSL Gale collection?

[Daniel Moore]

I think Edmonds will be buying into it, at least for the first year.

On Mon, Jun 7, 2021 at 4:44 PM Tammy Siebenberg <tsiebenberg at yvcc.edu>
wrote:

> Yakima plans to buy in because we already subscribe to some of the
> products in the package and will save several thousand dollars a year by
> getting them through the package.
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> *Tammy R. Siebenberg, MLIS*
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> *From:* Wactclc-alma <wactclc-alma-bounces at lists.ctc.edu> *On Behalf Of *Guidry,
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> One rationale for **not** buying in is that it will be available in the
> public libraries, by and large.
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> Which opens the content to a lot of the CTC population, who have public
> library access.
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> I like the concept of ‘database noise.’ That seems like a very valid
> consideration.
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> Unified searches like Primo VE and Summon can help reduce that noise, by
> providing a single search. But to a certain extent the noise just gets
> pushed from the users to the back office, onto staff doing all the
> management.
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> Another option would be to buy into the content, and not worrying about
> integration into the library platform. Just link out to Gale. For everyone
> already using Gale products and having a current Gale EZProxy stanza, there
> wouldn’t even be any config necessary there.
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> (What we need is a statewide electronic resources library 😊)
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> Hi all,
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> Is this an appropriate place to have a discussion about Gale? Or should I
> send something to CLAMS/CLAWS instead?
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> I think it’s tempting to add several databases for $700, but it kind of
> feels like getting a free puppy (versus a free beer.)
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> There will be the maintenance of these new databases (Alma/Primo, EZProxy,
> etc.) plus the idea that the state is paying 75% for now, but eventually
> $700 would become $2800. Additionally, our librarians are concerned about
> the number of databases and database noise right now for students.
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> Like I said, I can take this chain to CLAMS or CLAWS, but thought I’d
> start here. :)
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> Thanks!
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> -Lesley
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Regards,

Dan Moore
Systems and Collections Librarian
Edmonds College Library
(425) 640-1526
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