Location: McWherter Library
University of Memphis

Present : Steve Baker, Tom Singarella, Scott Cohen, Annelle Huggins, Connie White, Shirley Hudson, Bob Lhota, Hope Shull, Mary Roby, Harold Kelly, Steve Rogers.

Discussion regarding consortium purchasing of databases:

• TENN-SHARE will be presenting new initiatives through the Collection Development committee. They will be conducting a survey of needs throughout the membership.
• TALC is trying to work through Solinet because no one else was willing to be the host site for the entire group. (TALC is only UT and TBR libraries, but they are looking toward trying to open to the private institutions.) Annelle stated that Univ. of Memphis is not interested in consortial purchasing with WeTALC because they have several other avenues.
• Lexis-Nexis is available through Solinet to Solinet members for $1.45 per FTE. Contact Amy Crawford at Solinet.
• Annelle suggested subscribing to the Solinet listserv for more current information on all their consortium purchasing possibilities, or go to the Solinet website.
• Check with Linda Phillips and Scott Maynard (Bell & Howell Sale Rep.) about ABI Inform for Academic pricing through TENN-SHARE.

WeTALC webpage: Jennifer Gregory from JSCC will maintain the webpage. Send her all updated information. Email address: jgregory@jscc.cc.tn.us.

Hope will write letter of request to TLA president, Chuck Sherrill, regarding affiliate membership for WeTALC. The TLA Board meets the second Saturday in November.

Mary Roby
Secretary

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