TexShare Task Force on Database Fees
Meeting Summary
July 7, 2003

 

Members present: Julie Todaro; Sue Phillips; Rob Strong; Martha Tandy; Meller Langford-Allen; Tom Moran (for Brenda Branch); Willie Braudaway (for Katherine McMurrey), Beverley Shirley; Peggy Rudd; Deborah Littrell; Eva Poole; Ann Mason

 

 

The Task Force decided that:

 

The Task Force’s discussion indicated:

• They want to review the following information in looking at a future fee structure:
•           Per capita income/budget for both academic and public libraries
•           Population served and/or FTE number for both academic and public libraries
•           Affect of recent budget cuts in TSLAC programs that have traditionally supported public libraries
•           The administrative impact of invoicing libraries will be a factor in the success of any fee program; use of an affordable automated or           outsourced invoicing system should be explored.