[aisle] Database promotion to admin?

[brookefleuette at mchsi.com]

I know you were using them on a trial basis, but is there a way that you can get some usage data for that time from the companies? That would show your admins how much the databases were being used.

Brooke Fleuette
Mercer County High School Library

Currently reading: My Almost Flawless Tokyo Dream Life by Rachel Cohn
Currently listening to: Circe by Madeline Miller

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Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2020 9:31:12 AM
Subject: Re: [aisle] Database promotion to admin?

Could you apply for the Back to Books Grant to help cover the cost? 

Barb Miller 
Learning Resource Center Facilitator 
Troy Community Consolidated School District 30C 

“What a school thinks about its library is a measure of what it feels about education.” 
Harold Howe 


On Wed, Sep 23, 2020 at 9:27 AM Sullivan, Kathy via AISLE < [ mailto:aisle at list.railslibraries.info | aisle at list.railslibraries.info ] > wrote: 



Our small school (grades 6-12) has enjoyed 2 trial research database subscriptions for Sept., Explora & Gale. (Actually, we get Explora through Oct.!) NOW, I want to approach our administration to see if the school district might fund all or part of a subscription to one of these. The cost of a subscription would wipe out my tiny library budget. I could scrabble together some grant $ and/or do some crowd-funding to cover part of the cost, but I really feel the district (which doesn't buy textbooks anymore in our building) should cover the cost. 
However, I'm concerned that the principal and superintendent may balk about supporting the cost due to pandemic-produced and other shortfalls. 
My question: Does anyone have suggestions on how to strengthen my case? 
Thanks in advance ... 
:) Kathy 

Kathy Sullivan 
Princeville Junior Senior High School 
P.C.U.S.D. #326 
302 Cordis Avenue, Princeville, IL 61559 
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