Work Begun for Selection of ELM Resources

Mary Parker The licenses for the eresources included in the Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM) end next June 30, 2014. Several of the databases are also available in North Dakota and South Dakota through funding from the North Dakota State Library and Online Dakota Information Network (ODIN) and the South Dakota State Library and South Dakota Library Network (SDLN). Mary Parker, Minitex Associate Director, is leading the Minitex Electronic Information Resources (MEIR) Task Force, which will help write and review responses to a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the suite of ELM resources. The MEIR group includes representatives from academic, public, K12, and special libraries from Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. We appreciate the Task Force members’ willingness to contribute their expertise and time to working with us on this important project.  The RFP will be issued by University of Minnesota Purchasing.  The timeline for this RFP process is October 2013–June 2014. Contact Mary Parker, m-park1@umn.edu, 800-462-5348, or 612-624-1024, if you have questions.