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Spring 2013 offers have bloomed...  
Please note that many of them had too few responses to add to Tenn-Share's group purchases.  New group purchases will be added this summer. 
School and Public and Academic/Special Library offer details

Remember that a small Tenn-Share surcharge will be added to the provided pricing. See surcharge schedule.

send suggestions to the Executive Director

Existing Group Purchases

Subscription Calendar for renewals (MS Excel - sorted by date) updated 7/31/12

The Process

The Tenn-Share Electronic Resources Committee (TSERC)  (and Product Review subcommitteees) review database offers and recommend products for negotiation.

Timeline:
In an effort to better coordinate our activities, TSERC has established the following timeline for group discounts and offers.
Spring purchases (contract start July 1)
Nov 1-Mar 15   TSERC considers various products
Feb 1-Apr 15   Negotiations with vendors/let member libraries know the products being worked on
Mar 15-Apr 15   Pricing/discounts offers to member libraries:
June 15   Order Deadline
July 1      Contract start

Fall purchases (contract start Jan 1)
May 1-Sept 30  TSERC considers various products
Aug 1-Oct 30  Negotiations with vendors/let member libraries know the products being worked on
Sep 30-Oct 30   Pricing/discounts offers to member libraries:
Dec 10  Order Deadline
Jan 1    Contract start

Previous recommendations:
The TSERC Job/Career Product Review Committee report. 
The TSERC Language Learning Product Review Committee report.

TSERC also encourages all TN libraries to get more involved with inter-library cooperation and to make consortial purchasing a priority.  This philosophy is outlined in the Statement of Intent for Consortial Purchasing.  Please sign on to the statement or leave comments.

Partner Your Way to Success: Advancing Consortia Opportunities in the Volunteer State (ppt)
Presentation given by T. Liedtka D. Luck, M.E. Pozzebon at the 29th Annual Charleston Conference on Nov 5, 2009.

 

Policies & Agreements

 

General Information

Tenn-Share members are eligible to participate in discounted subscriptions to electronic resources.  The discounts can take many different forms.  For our "group purchases," libraries agree to subscribe, and a price for the entire group is negotiated by the Database Coordinator.  Other vendors offer straight percentage discounts and member libraries take advantage of them individually.

As part of Tenn-Share's service to its members, an electronic resource vendor fair, called the DataFest, is held every Fall.  The 2012 DataFest will be held Thursday, September 27th, 2012.

The Executive Director is responsible for communicating with vendors to set up trials, secure discounts, and negotiate pricing, chairing TSERC, and for communicating this information to the members.  Suggestions for additional databases are always welcome.  Usual office hours (Central time) are:  Monday - Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pm.