ALA Midwinter............1997

ACRL ..... STS (Science and Technology Section)
Science and Technology Database Discussion Group

Sharing the Load:
.......the pros and cons of consortial database use.

Tom Klingler...................Kent State University

1. Database selection process and consortium governance.
2. Database selection criteria.
3. Database licensing/pricing.
4. Database funding.
5. To load or not to load.
6. The vendors.
7. Database profiling process.
8. Custom data processing.
9. Front-end.
10. Hardware.
11. Access.
12. Periodicals holdings data.
13. Service/protocol/client support.
14. Documentation, training and promotion.