"This program
is a direct response to librarians' number one concern about
electronic data subscriptions," said Helen Wilbur, Gale
Group's Vice-President of Consortia Sales and a former
librarian. "Electronic data provides wider access than print,
but no preservation. This programme is designed to provide the
best of both worlds: preservation and
access."
Customers of
the Digital Archive Program will pay a one-time fee to
purchase available backfile content through the end of the
previous year. Gale will deliver the content in a standard
tagged format via CD-ROM or FTP. Customers will also have the
option to access their archive on a Gale Group server.
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As the
information is dynamic, customers will also be able to
purchase annual updates for their archive, an important
option, according to Ms. Wilbur. "We'll regenerate the
collection each year integrating changes and adding new
content. That will not only help to build an increasingly
valuable archive, but will also ensure the collection will be
readable in the most current technology," she said.
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