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Steps taken after a database is recommended for purchase

1. SCLS Administration and LINK technical staff will discuss any technical issues related to the database.
   
   
2. SCLS Administration will figure out the cost shares for member libraries for the database.
   
   
3. SCLS Administration will arrange for the database to be available for member libraries to refer to, if needed, during the decision-making time period.
   
   
4. SCLS Administration will create a survey for member libraries to ask if they are interested in the database or not, based on their cost share. The survey will be announced on scls-directors, scls-reference, Online Update, and to PLAC.
   
   
5. Member libraries will respond to the survey by a predetermined date. Libraries will have at least two weeks to respond.
   
   
6. SCLS Administration will follow-up with any libraries that do not respond by the predetermined date.
   
   
7. SCLS Administration will analyze many factors, including the level of interest, cost of the database, discussions with member libraries, and other input to decide if the database should be purchased system-wide.
   
   
8. SCLS Administration will announce the decision to scls-directors, scls-reference, Online Update, and PLAC.
   
   
9. If a database is to be purchased, SCLS Administration will design an implementation plan, and will share with member libraries and LINK technical staff.

For more information about the online database selection process, contact Cheryl Becker.

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