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Southborough library director flags rising NewsBank cost and outlines response after losing MPLCP funding
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Library Director Ryan told the Town of Southborough Library Board of Trustees on Jan. 21 that the NewsBank subscription is becoming too expensive and that Southborough was not selected for a competitive state library construction grant (MPLCP).
Library Director Ryan told the Town of Southborough Library Board of Trustees on Jan. 21 that the library’s subscription to the NewsBank newspaper database is likely to become too costly for the town and that Southborough was not selected for funding from the Massachusetts Public Library Construction Program (MPLCP).
Ryan said NewsBank has proposed expanding access beyond Massachusetts and raising prices; the library’s share of the consortium bill is expected to approach $28,100 next year. "I don't think we can justify the expense," Ryan said, noting that usage of the resource peaked during the COVID-19 pandemic and has since…
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