# /programs/news/2008-06-10.xml

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        RLG Programs releases "Seeking Sustainability," a&nbsp;casual report on RLG's exploration of ways to make access to digitized special collections self-supporting
        The report, which is available in PDF from the OCLC Web site, was prepared by RLG Program Officer Ricky Erway.
        ricky_erway@oclc.org

        http://www.oclc.org/research/announcements/
        http://www.oclc.org/research/announcements/oclc_research_news.rdf
        10 June 2008

        <P>The report begins with an overview of RLG Cultural Materials and Trove.net (two services RLG offered prior to the RLG/OCLC combination) and discusses why they were curtailed.</P>
    <P>The findings regarding sustainability are based on RLG&rsquo;s experiences with subscription access, image licensing, and relevant advertising, as well as attempts at sponsorship and content licensing with other Web portals.</P>
    <P>The report captures a moment in time, but should be of interest to anyone pondering the question of how to provide access to and sustain library, archive and museum resources.</P>
    <P>This report is part of an ongoing series of papers from OCLC Programs and Research to promote evidence-based practices that are likely to have an impact on research institutions and the communities they serve. </P>
        <P>Seeking Sustainability<BR><A href="../publications/reports/2008-03.pdf" target="_blank">www.oclc.org/programs/publications/reports/2008-03.pdf</A> <span class="small">(.pdf: 87K/15 pp.)</span></P>
    <P>RLG Programs Books and Reports<BR><A href="../publications/reports.htm">www.oclc.org/programs/publications/reports.htm</A></P>

        Ricky Erway
        +1-650-287-2125

        Melissa Renspie
        melissa_renspie@oclc.org
        +1-614-761-5231

        Program Officer
        OCLC Programs and Researchj
        Senior Communications Officer
        OCLC Programs and Research