1. Are the HeritageQuest and STATRef! pledge
drive and our annual fee the same thing?
A. No. Your annual database fee supports
the TexShare
core database collection.
Your pledge will go toward the purchase of the HeritageQuest
database.
You must be current in your TexShare fees in order to
participate in the pledge drive.
2. Will this pledge insure my library’s
continued access to Heritage Quest?
A. Your contribution will cover the
cost of a one-year subscription to Heritage Quest. The
subscription year begins on July 1,2004 and lasts until
June 30, 2005. You will be asked to renew your pledge
for the 2005-2006 and subsequent subscription years in
order to have ongoing access to the database.
3. How do I determine the appropriate pledge
level for my library?
A. You should refer to the recommended
pledge amounts provided
B. We suggest you pledge at the amount
appropriate to the population numbers assigned to your
library in the annual
public library report (for public libraries) or from
the THECB
website for (academic libraries).
4. The pledge amount for my library seem a little
high.
A. This is excellent pricing for the
HeritageQuest database. Your recommended pledge is lower
than the amount libraries would be charged if subscribing
to that database on their own. And remember, not only
are you pledging to renew our HeritageQuest subscription
but, you are pledging to renew access to the Sanborn Maps.
While we hope that you are able to pledge at the recommended
level, if your library cannot meet the recommended pledge
amount, we will accept a pledge for whatever amount you
are able to afford.
5. Are donations made to the pledge drive tax
deductible?
A. Please check with your accountant
or tax lawyer to determine this, TSLAC will not issue
receipts reflecting the pledge as a tax donation.
6. Can we use our Loan
Star Grant money to pay for this pledge for HeritageQuest?
A. Yes; you can. You will need to submit
a program revision form citing the dollar amount of the
pledge and how the change will affect the Plan of Action.
The form is on the Loan
Star Libraries section of the Texas State Library
Web site, and can be faxed to Wendy
Clark at fax# 512-463-8800.
7. Can we make the pledge now and pay for it
out of our next year's grant?
A. No. Funds are needed by July 1, 2004.
8. Can we use our system collection development
allocation to make the requested pledge to retain HeritageQuest
if the funds are released from my Regional Library System
by July 1st?
A. Before making a pledge with these
anticipated funds please check with your System Office
to make sure the funds have been released AND
ARE AVAILABLE FOR THIS PURPOSE.
9. My library didn't commit to a pledge during
the campaign to retain HeritageQuest and Stat!Ref. Will
I still have access to either database after July 1,2004?
A. Yes. The whole goal of the pledge drive was to raise
enough money to renew our subscription to both databases
and by doing so retain stat wide access for all TexShare
libraries. We achieved our goal for HeritageQuest, all
TexShare member libraries, whether you pledged or not
will have continuing access to HeritageQuest for the period
7/1/04-7/31/05. The same is true for Stat!Ref.
