tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137713.post474774242975649044..comments2024-03-19T16:26:45.863-04:00Comments on Digitization 101: Google partnering with ProQuest & Heritage - Part 2Jill Hurst-Wahlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16355882159165026398noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137713.post-90693749316663833422008-09-10T11:57:00.000-04:002008-09-10T11:57:00.000-04:00Jill,Thanks for synthesizing this so nicely in two...Jill,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for synthesizing this so nicely in two posts.<BR/><BR/>I think you're right to point out the short-term v. long-term views. And I think those point to the changing delivery/business plan model that has been figured out * by Google, Apple, and others, but not by traditional database providers.<BR/><BR/>As a mostly non-professional researcher, it doesn't make financial sense for me to pay $100 +/- for an annual subscription to NewspaperARCHIVE.com (especially considering their thin Oregon coverage). But, I would be willing to pay $2.00 +/- per article. Same for research articles. And, I've already purchased a dozen or more books based on the preview that I was allowed through Google Books.<BR/><BR/>Maybe it doesn't have to be an either/or proposition, but an acknowledgement of a changing business dynamic and finding a successful middle ground.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again!<BR/><BR/>*I recognize there are many critics of the "cafeteria plan" (iTunes) or "ad revenue model" (Google) who believe it won't work long term.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10311117594053523041noreply@blogger.com