We also have used digital microfilm from Proquest and have very similar experience to Rosana. We have subscribed to Wall Street Journal and New York Times. We are actually canceling our subscriptions because of low usage but the quality of the product seems to be fine. I certainly prefer it to using the actual film.

Marcella Lesher

Professor/Periodicals Librarian

Blume Library

St. Mary’s University

One Camino Santa Maria

San Antonio, TX 78228

Phone: 210-431-2299 ext. 1322

From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Rosana Salinas
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 7:51 AM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Proquest Digital Microfilm

Hi Robin,

We have the following newspapers in digital microfilm:

Los Angeles Times

Wall Street Journal

Washington Post

Houston Chronicle

Chicago Tribune

Barron’s

USA Today

Unfortunately, Houston Chronicle is no longer available through ProQuest. They have yet to provide the perpetual access to this newspaper.

The usage is very low but these are only click-thru numbers from Serials Solutions. ProQuest does not provide usage. The prices have been pretty stable. Also, it’s not a searchable database. This might explain the low usage.

Let me know if you need more info.

Rosana Salinas

Serials Librarian

University of Texas Pan American

(956) 665-2759

From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Hofstetter, Robin
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 4:24 PM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: [SERIALST] Proquest Digital Microfilm

Hello,

Is anyone using the Proquest Digital Microfilm and if so would you mind giving feedback on how it has worked out for you? I would appreciate anything you have to offer. Our microfilm budget is very large and we are looking to change or make major cutbacks.

Thanks, Robin

Robin Hofstetter

Serials Acquisitions Librarian

Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County

513-369-6923

robin.hofstetter@cincinnatilibrary.org

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