The cost would be spread out over three years. They recommend that authority work be done before conversion. Reloading after conversion is extremely slow. We will have to keep up with future changes for it to really work. They recommend outsourcing for the ongoing process.
Records can be ftp'd on a regular basis to a vendor.
You get bib. The vendor will give notice of changes to your specific files - not to all the changes that have been made. MCG needs the MESH authority files. A Generic Authority File creates problems for small schools because they only use a small part of that huge file. The committee did not recommend a vendor for outsourcing.