[Wactclc-alma] [EXTERNAL] - Re: [EXTERNAL*]-Re: Are you adding the WSL Gale collection?

Wed Jun 16 15:31:24 PDT 2021

YES! Thanks so much Lily. I too didn't get this message as I'm not on that
list for some reason...

All the best,
Dan

On Fri, Jun 11, 2021 at 5:13 PM Lesley Caldwell <LCaldwell at pierce.ctc.edu>
wrote:

> Thanks, Lily! I guess I’m not on that list. Good to know! :)
>
> -Lesley
>
>
>
> *From:* Wactclc-alma <wactclc-alma-bounces at lists.ctc.edu> *On Behalf Of *Kun,
> Lily
> *Sent:* Friday, June 11, 2021 1:57 PM
> *To:* WACTCLC Alma Discussion <wactclc-alma at lists.ctc.edu>
> *Subject:* Re: [Wactclc-alma] [EXTERNAL] - Re: [EXTERNAL*]-Re: Are you
> adding the WSL Gale collection?
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> SPSCC will get it. The ebooks collection alone is worth the price,
> especially since we’ll get new editions of two GVRL ebooks we already own.
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>
> BTW, sign up info was just sent out this morning. In case you didn’t get
> it, I’ve attached Will’s email message.
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> *Lily Kun*
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> *From:* Wactclc-alma <wactclc-alma-bounces at lists.ctc.edu> *On Behalf Of *Herman,
> Amy
> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 08, 2021 9:08 AM
> *To:* WACTCLC Alma Discussion <wactclc-alma at lists.ctc.edu>
> *Subject:* Re: [Wactclc-alma] [EXTERNAL] - Re: [EXTERNAL*]-Re: Are you
> adding the WSL Gale collection?
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> Olympic is planning to try out Gale, for the first year at least.
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>
> *Amy Herman*
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> Library Faculty | Olympic College
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> 1600 Chester Avenue | Bremerton, WA 98337
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> aherman at olympic.edu
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> *From:* Wactclc-alma <wactclc-alma-bounces at lists.ctc.edu> *On Behalf Of *Elena
> Bianco
> *Sent:* Monday, June 7, 2021 5:24 PM
> *To:* WACTCLC Alma Discussion <wactclc-alma at lists.ctc.edu>
> *Subject:* [EXTERNAL] - Re: [Wactclc-alma] [EXTERNAL*]-Re: Are you adding
> the WSL Gale collection?
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> We haven't gotten any emails, either. Skagit also plans to opt in. Like
> Tammy, we already own a couple of the Gale collections and it means a cost
> savings for us. I think we can just decide to activate selected
> collections, depending on what we think of them.
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> Elena
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> Elena Bianco
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> Systems & Technical Services Librarian
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> Skagit Valley College Library
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> 2405 E. College Way
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> Mount Vernon, WA 98273
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> *From:* Wactclc-alma <wactclc-alma-bounces at lists.ctc.edu> on behalf of
> Daniel Moore <daniel.moore at email.edcc.edu>
> *Sent:* Monday, June 7, 2021 5:20 PM
> *To:* WACTCLC Alma Discussion <wactclc-alma at lists.ctc.edu>
> *Subject:* [EXTERNAL*]-Re: [Wactclc-alma] Are you adding the WSL Gale
> collection?
>
>
>
> 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?
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>
>
> On Mon, Jun 7, 2021 at 8:19 PM Daniel Moore <daniel.moore at email.edcc.edu>
> wrote:
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> I think Edmonds will be buying into it, at least for the first year.
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>
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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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> *From:* Wactclc-alma <wactclc-alma-bounces at lists.ctc.edu> *On Behalf Of *Guidry,
> Wade
> *Sent:* Thursday, June 3, 2021 2:24 PM
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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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> *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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> 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.)
>
>
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> Like I said, I can take this chain to CLAMS or CLAWS, but thought I’d
> start here. :)
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>
> Thanks!
>
> -Lesley
>
>
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> Lesley Caldwell
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> Regards,
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> Dan Moore
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> Edmonds College Library
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> Regards,
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>
> Dan Moore
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> Systems and Collections Librarian
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> Edmonds College Library
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