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>Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 09:13:35 +1000
>To:ARLISANZ-L
>From:[log in to unmask] (Jennifer Brasher)
>Subject:Re: Your recent article on ARLIS-L regarding Corbis.
>
>>Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 09:13:26 +1000
>>To:VRAList
>>From:[log in to unmask] (Jennifer Brasher)
>>Subject:Re: Your recent article on ARLIS-L regarding Corbis.
>>
>>Hi All,
>>
>>Keeping you informed.
>>
>>I'd just like to tell everyone that I've received a direct question from
>>a CORBIS representative. They apparently scan our lists for any mention
>>of CORBIS. The answer to my further query to them is being considered,
>>They say they are thinking about a pricing structure for educational
>>purposes, and will get back to me. I'll let you know as soon as I hear
>>anything. Noone else has replied to me about this yet.
>>
>>Jennifer QCA
>>
>>
>>>
>>>If you could pass this on I'd be very interested to find out about your
>>>pricing
>>>structures.
>>>
>>>I can see that Corbis is perhaps gearing up for the publishing industry
>>>where they think nothing of paying $200 per image ( license right to
>>>publish once). However I'm trying to provide good quality digital images to
>>>the digital classroom, and there is absolutely no way Universities could
>>>afford publishing prices - I suppose we're in the supermarket cut price
>>>world of images.
>>>
>>>
>>>Jennifer QCA
>>>
>>
>
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