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Wed Jun 5 10:26:09 PDT 2024

Here is the State Library page about the project if that helps:
https://www2.sos.wa.gov/library/libraries/projects/wayfindermoreaboutwho.aspx

Carleigh E. Hill (she/her)

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Hi Kirsti,

Thank you for that context. I would appreciate a look at Will’s email.

Dawn

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One thing to be aware of—

Some OCLC products that libraries have are through a group contract that was brokered by the Washington State Library. That contract requires participants to maintain subscriptions to specific services & products to get the contract pricing.

I had an email exchange with Will Stuivenga (now retired) from the State Library about this back in 2019. At the time, Will said that the contract required participants to carry subscriptions for:

  *   Unlimited Cataloging
  *   Unlimited ILL
  *   A WorldCat subscription (WorldCat Discovery???)

I don’t think FirstSearch was part of that contract, but I wanted to mention this just in case you get any weird price increases to any other OCLC subscriptions after cancelling FirstSearch.

I can share the full text of Will’s email for anyone who wants it.

It will be ok!

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Seattle Colleges

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Thank you for the responses. It’s the priciest item on our renewal list, but a straw poll of local library staff indicates lack of use and lack of interest in use.

Dawn

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Hey Dawn~

     I decided to cancel it this next year.  It was used so infrequently, I think I assessed that it was costing us about $300 a usage.

All my best,

Jacquelyn

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Walla Walla Community College
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Hello All,

How is your library using OCLC FirstSearch these days?

Dawn

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