Jane
We recently committed to purchasing this product but have not yet activated
our links. We elected to purchase the maps for our state only, and will
pay an additional $170 annually in maintenance fees. I talked with our
sales rep and he assured me that we will own the information on these maps
and that if we need to cancel our ongoing maintenance fee for some reason,
the company would copy the maps to CDs or some other format.
The cost for every state varies depending on the number of maps and towns.
For us, buying the maps was fairly economical since we are a relatively
small state, in terms of towns and people. Our cost to purchase was $3650.
For New York or California the cost would be much higher of course. To
purchase the entire US was prohibitively expensive.
These maps are tricky to search. I was assured this would be an area where
we will see improvement, but right now the original index, digitized, is
the only way to locate a street or building. There is no keyword
searching, or any other search enhancements. The maps are also scanned in
black and white, which means the important color coding is lost. On the
other hand, these are heavily used and will cut down on handling of
originals. Our microfilm version is worn out, so it seemed like a good
time to make the switch to the digital version.
Kay Logan-Peters
Architecture Librarian
University of Nebraska--Lincoln
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Dear colleagues:
Are any of you considering purchasing the Digital Sanborn Maps from
ProQuest?
I would appreciate hearing comments about their pricing structure and
whether
you are subscribing or purchasing the package.
Many thanks,
Jane
Jane Devine-Mejia, Architecture/Art Librarian
Architecture Library, 117 Bond Hall
University of Notre Dame
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