Houston Area Database
Consortium Considers Purchasing Databases
- January 06, 2005
The Houston Area Database Consortium was
created last year to determine if Houston area public
libraries could save money by purchasing databases
together. Current members include:
Bellaire City Library
Brazoria County Library System
Deer Park Public Library
Ft Bend County Library
Harris County Public Library
Houston Public Library
Montgomery County Memorial Library System
Port Arthur Public Library
Sterling Municipal Library
Rosenberg Library
The consortium is getting ready to place orders for
the second year of purchases. Any HALS library that
wants to purchase all three of the following databases
at the prices listed below plus $200 in Amigos fees
is welcome to join this year's purchase. Amigos is
the purchasing agent but purchases through HALS can
be made for non-Amigos members. Interested persons
should contact Judith Hiott, Assistant Coordinator,
Office of Materials Selection, at the Houston Public
Library AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Phone: 832-393-1476
Fax: 832-393-1466
The databases are:
Value Line Online: Your choice of the Survey for
$743 per building or the
Research Center for $1238 per building (no remote
access)
Alldata Car Repair Database: $925 per building (no
remote access)
Learning Express Library: $906.42 per building includes
tests, courses, job,
career, TAKS and remote access
Subscriptions begin 3/1/2005.
