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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:#1F497D">Posted in conjunction with the SDLAC and the State Library ….<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:#1F497D">The Statewide Database Licensing Advisory Committee (SDLAC) would like to share with the Oregon library community the results of the RFP process for the next Statewide Database Licensing
Program contract, including several additional recommendations the committee is transmitting to the LSTA Council.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:#1F497D">During late summer and fall 2013, the SDLAC conducted several rounds of evaluations of proposals submitted in response to RFP 107-2201-13 for Statewide Library Database Packages ; including
an additional round by the State Library and Department of Administrative Services (DAS) Procurement Office round asking for a Best and Final Offer option. This last round resulted in revised cost proposals from the three top scoring vendors. The Gale Group
Inc. reduced their price by 23%, ProQuest LLC by 7% and EBSCO Industries, Inc. by 4% making The Gale Group Inc. the apparent successful proposer of this RFP.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:#1F497D">The Committee recommends that the State Library move forward with negotiating a contract with The Gale Group Inc. for the Statewide Database Licensing Program, which meets basic information
needs in Oregon. If contract negotiations result in significant cost savings, the SDLAC recommends that it work to identify other resources that the SDLP may be able to provide in the coming year that could particularly benefit the academic community and that
any cost savings resulting from the next contract be used to support this purchase. The Committee further recommends that OSL explore opportunities to partner with the Orbis Cascade Alliance to provide such a resource.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:#1F497D">During evaluations, the need for a general encyclopedia product to support the K-12 library community became evident. OSL staff indicate a possibility of pursuing the Oregon Department
of Education for funding. The SDLAC further recommends that it work with OSL to explore this and other funding options should savings result from the next contract.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:#1F497D">After consideration of the SDLAC report, the LSTA Council will make a recommendation to the State Library Board. The Board will make a final decision about the Statewide Database Licensing
Program budget, and further action on contract negotiation with Gale, at their meeting on December 20, 2013.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:#1F497D">The <a href="http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/technology/sdlp/SDLAC-2013Recommendation.pdf">
full report</a> and all of the SDLAC recommendations is available on the <a href="http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/technology/sdlp/index.aspx">
Statewide Database Licensing Program web site</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:#1F497D">If you have any questions, feel free to contact me, your
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/technology/sdlp/index.aspx#Advisory_Committee_&_Meeting_Minutes">
SDLAC representative</a> or <a href="mailto:arlene.weible@state.or.us">Arlene Weible</a>, Electronic Services Consultant at the State Library.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> Jane Nichols, SDLAC Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Arlene Weible<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Electronic Services Consultant<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Oregon Federal Regional Depository Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Library Development Services<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Oregon State Library<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">250 Winter St NE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Salem OR, 97301<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">503-378-5020<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:arlene.weible@state.or.us">arlene.weible@state.or.us</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/technology/sdlp/index.aspx">http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/technology/sdlp/index.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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