Database Update from Linda Hulbert, Associate Director for Collection Management and Services
“Roper’s IPoll bites the dust!
“The libraries purchased IPoll from Roper two years ago. It’s unique in what it has, although ponderous as a search tool.
“Unfortunately, its use had been dismal AND decreasing AND its price went up. It has gone from $1,700 to $2,300. While there does not seem to be anything like it, the combination of poor use and increase in price is hard to support. The increase in cost would take it to $36 per search and $104 per session. That wins as the most expensive database per use that we have. It was high at $1,700 but at $2,300 – it’s too hard to justify.
“Therefore, we will be cancelling the title and it will disappear on the 14th of March, 2011. Please send your comments and concerns to Linda Hulbert 2-5016 or lahulbert@stthomas.edu.”
