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

[Daniel Moore]

Hit send before I sent the rest of my message! Yes, we'll probably get the
first year. I haven't received any emails from WSL about signing up; has
anyone else?

On Mon, Jun 7, 2021 at 8:19 PM Daniel Moore <daniel.moore at email.edcc.edu>
wrote:

> I think Edmonds will be buying into it, at least for the first year.
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> On Mon, Jun 7, 2021 at 4:44 PM Tammy Siebenberg <tsiebenberg at yvcc.edu>
> wrote:
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>> 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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>> *Director of Library & Media Services*
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>> *Yakima Valley College*
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>> 509.574.4984
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>> tsiebenberg at yvcc.edu
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>> yvcc.edu
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>> Hispanic-Serving Institution
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>> *From:* Wactclc-alma <wactclc-alma-bounces at lists.ctc.edu> *On Behalf Of *Guidry,
>> Wade
>> *Sent:* Thursday, June 3, 2021 2:24 PM
>> *To:* WACTCLC Alma Discussion <wactclc-alma at lists.ctc.edu>
>> *Subject:* Re: [Wactclc-alma] Are you adding the WSL Gale collection?
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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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>> Wade Guidry
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>> Library Consortium Services Manager, WACTCLC
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>> wadeg at bigbend.edu
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>> *From:* Wactclc-alma <wactclc-alma-bounces at lists.ctc.edu> *On Behalf Of *Lesley
>> Caldwell
>> *Sent:* Thursday, June 3, 2021 1:06 PM
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>> *Subject:* [Wactclc-alma] Are you adding the WSL Gale collection?
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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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>> Lesley Caldwell
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>> *Systems and Instruction Librarian*
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>> *Pierce College*
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> --
> Regards,
>
> Dan Moore
> Systems and Collections Librarian
> Edmonds College Library
> (425) 640-1526
> Pronouns: he, him, his
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-- 
Regards,

Dan Moore
Systems and Collections Librarian
Edmonds College Library
(425) 640-1526
Pronouns: he, him, his
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