Consensus from the discussion was that this was not an acceptable project. It was agreed that funding for remote database authentication was a valid project. We discussed Easy Proxy, Netscape Proxy, digital certificates, etc. Jean will get us cost information that will help us set an upper limit for funding. AP Photo is a great success.
Academic libraries are the heaviest users.
We reviewed FirstSearch usage data. Jean reviewed the pricing structure. A suggestion has been made to charge a minimal fee to participating libraries. WorldCat and Wilson FT are the most popular databases. Prot usage discussion followed.