He reported that the new Web-based search service is designed to be much more efficient in consuming system resources than the old Education Program utilization. The company has also recently added and will continue to add system capacity to meet demands. She noted that the agreement was forged by establishing a real partnership among libraries, their consortia, and the vendor. This is a win-win situation. CIS has proven its marketing savvy and ensured a growing revenue stream.
Academic institutions can now provide a valuable information resource at an affordable price.
Congratulations to all involved in this mega-deal. I bet it won't be long before the remaining 47 percent of the academic world tries to join in. Paula J. Hane, co-editor with Barbara Quint for NewsBreaks, is contributing editor of Information Today .