UMI's collection of resources is vast and thorough with a massive full-text collection. Also available through the UMI price agreement is their SiteBuilder product, which allows educators to build custom collections of articles and resources that anyone may view, regardless of whether they are a subscriber or not. Photo Archive Imagine access to every Associated Press photo and recorded audio of news events worldwide since 1960. Starting immediately, the online searchable archive is available for trial use during the spring subscription drive. Visit the OETC website for more information and trial access.
Pricing is based on concurrent user.
Oracle To better serve the administrative technology needs of Consortium members, the OETC has reached an agreement with the Oracle Corporation to provide a single point of purchasing of Oracle software and services for educational institutions in Oregon and Washington. This arrangement was made possible through the cooperative efforts of the OETC and Vancouver SD No. 37, which recently competitively bid and awarded a contract to Oracle. The OETC is an ideal agency to handle the logistics of product fulfillment, since the OETC already represents a large portion of the educational institutions in the Pacific Northwest for technology purchasing. Through this arrangement, educational institutions may purchase Oracle software and services through the OETC and still meet the competitive bid requirements of public purchasing law. By doing this, Novell is now able to offer a flexible licensing program to schools with different needs.