From: Margaret Porter <G.M.Porter.2_at_nd.edu>
At the University of Notre Dame the librarians in Collection Development,
Reference and Electronic Resources, along with teaching and research
faculty, discussed the purchase of the web version of the Oxford English
Dictionary and decided not to subscribe to the web version at this time.
All those participating in the discussion believe that the current pricing
structure for this product is not an equitable one for libraries. The
primary objection is an excessive annual subscription charge for a product
that is not a serial, even if words are added regularly. We believe that an
initial content licensing fee, with a reasonable annual access fee, would
have been a better pricing model. We welcome a discussion on this topic.
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G. Margaret Porter
Librarian, Reference Department
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame IN 46556
Phone:219-631-7620
Fax: 219-631-8887
E-Mail: porter.2_at_nd.edu
Received on Wed Jun 21 2000 - 17:02:30 EDT