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RLG Programs releases "Seeking Sustainability," a 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’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