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Charging Schedule
Subscriptions from 1 July 2009
Core Services Included in the Subscription Fee
Charges for additional services
Background
Since July 2007, charges for core Libraries Australia services have been moved to new subscription models. Each library sector has its own model.
The first subscription model, introduced on 1 July 2005, was derived from the now historical average usage-based payments for the calendar years 2003 and 2004. This arrangement was applied to all Australian libraries choosing to join Libraries Australia.
The new subscription models have been devised in consultation with representatives of the various library sectors and the Libraries Australia Advisory Committee. It was agreed that the models should:
- be equitable for all Libraries Australia members,
- be transparent and consistently applied,
- remove the impediments to use created by transaction-based charges,
- maintain sufficient revenue to support Libraries Australia,
- be subject to periodic increases based on the Consumer Price Index, and
- recognise that libraries and their users now gain value from Libraries Australia in new ways which can't be measured simply by transaction-based charges. The Libraries Australia Value Statement explains this in further detail.
Libraries Australia has applied a generous transition timeframe for the new models.
Subscriptions from 1 July 2009
Individuals
Library Consortia
Library Schools
Overseas Agencies
Public Llibraries
School Libraries
Special Libraries
State & Territory Libraries
TAFE Libraries
University Libraries
Vendors Providing Services to Libraries
All subscriptions quoted include GST.
Individuals
Libraries Australia welcomes individual memberships at $AUD55.00 per year.
Library consortia
Cross-sectoral library consortia are established for a variety of purposes including support for a single function such as interlibrary loan or creation of catalogue records, to share a library management system or service delivery platform. Any of these reasons may influence the subscription to Libraries Australia. Please refer to the Guidelines for determining subscription fees for cross-sectoral consortia and contact the Libraries Australia Help Desk to obtain further subscription information.
Library schools
Library Schools and Training Service Providers receive free access to the Libraries Australia training database.
Overseas agencies
Australian and other agencies overseas are encouraged to contact the Libraries Australia Help Desk for a membership quote.
Public libraries
Each State and Territory has established a consortium to represent public libraries, and most oversee the implementation of Libraries Australia fees. Public libraries subscriptions are based on Australian Bureau of Statistics' population figures and a fee of 4.4 cents per head of population. The population figures will be reviewed regularly. While Libraries Australia calculates the total fee for each State and Territory, each public library consortium is able to interpret that fee on behalf of their members.This means that individual libraries should confirm the subscription fee they are required to pay with their State or Territory consortium.
School libraries
The subscription fee is set at $AUD385 per year for all school libraries. Libraries Australia is also offering a discount membership offer until 31 December 2009 for school libraries joining the service. For these libraries, the fee for the first year of membership (ending 30 June 2010) will be $AUD200. For libraries that join after July 2009, the rate will be pro-rated at $AUD16.67 for each month remaining prior to July 2010.
Special Libraries
The special library sector includes federal, state and local government departments; the education sector; health service providers; the legal community and the corporate sector. The subscription fee for each library in this sector is recommended by Libraries Australia after information is supplied on request:
| Level | Budget | FTE | Subscription |
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Tier 1 |
Up to $100,000 |
Up to 1.9 |
$385 |
Tier 2 |
$100,001 - $300,000 |
2.0 - 3.9 |
$880 |
Tier 3 |
$300,001 - $600,000 |
4.0 - 5.9 |
$1,925 |
Tier 4 |
$600,001 - $1,200,000 |
6.0 - 9.9 |
$4,400 |
Tier 5 |
$1,200,001 - $2,500,000 |
10.0 - 19.9 |
$7,700 |
Tier 6 |
above $2,500,000 |
20+ |
by negotiation |
or pay per search option: $264 annual membership fee plus $1.43 per search |
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All figures are provided in Australian dollars and include GST.
State & Territory Libraries
The new model for State and Territory library subscriptions is based on Australian Bureau of Statistics' population figures, with a fee of 1.65 cents per head of population in each State or Territory. The population figures will be reviewed regularly.
TAFE libraries
A new model for TAFE libraries will be developed during 2009/10 and introduced for the 2010/11 financial year.
University Libraries
In 2007, a new subscription model was introduced for all university libraries belonging to the Council of Australian University Libraries (CAUL). The model is based on the total budget of each library, published by CAUL.
The new model absorbed the fees charged by the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) for access to its global union catalog WorldCat. WorldCat also provides access to records from the decommissioned RLIN catalogue and SCIPIO, both originally hosted by the Research Libraries Group (RLG).
Vendors providing Services to Libraries
A new subscription model has been established for commercial agencies which use Libraries Australia to provide services to libraries. Vendors are encouraged to contact the Libraries Australia Help Desk for further details.
Core Services Included in the Subscription Fee
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Charges for additional services
Pay-per-view Databases
Authority Records
Title List
Customised Extractions
Electronic Collection Sets
Microform Collection Sets
Document Delivery Location Data
Record Export Service
Record Import Service- OCLC MARC record copy
Manuals
Collection Analysis and Research Service
All charges listed below include GST.
APAIS (free for eligible customers) |
$2.80 per search |
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Australian authorities (complete set or names, name/titles, subjects in MARC21) |
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Libraries Australia members |
$550 per order per annum |
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Vendors providing services to libraries |
$1150 per order per annum (includes one base file and quarterly updates) |
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| Other authorities (including overseas authorities and special orders) |
By negotiation | |
Titles List (in text) |
Order |
$58.50 per order |
An order for records extracted from the ANBD by:
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$58.50 per order + record charge |
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For Libraries Australia members |
$330 per annum (includes one base file and quarterly updates) |
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For vendors providing services to libraries |
$575 per annum (includes one base file and quarterly updates) |
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Overseas Electronic Collection Sets |
For overseas electronic collection sets please contact the Libraries Australia Help Desk. Libraries Australia has a relationship with Serials Solutions to obtain these records. |
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Registration |
$58.50 per order |
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Price for records |
Refer to Standard Rate Record Charges |
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Single site - base load |
$275 + $185 per annum for updates |
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| Single site - base load + monthly updates | $275 | |
Consortium - base load |
$495 |
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| Consortium - base load + monthly updates (where data is loaded on a single shared server) |
$495 + $330 per annum for updates | |
Commercial - base load |
$935 | |
Commercial - base load + monthly updates (commercial supplier may reformat and on-sell to its customers) |
$935 + $625 per annum for updates |
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Registration is required. |
$0 (no charge) per new account |
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The documentation is spiral bound with plastic covers. A 10% discount will be offered when 10 or more copies of the same document are purchased at one time. NB: All manuals can be downloaded free of charge from the Libraries Australia site. |
Libraries Australia Administration Manual |
$45 |
Libraries Australia Client Manual |
$45 |
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| Libraries Australia Search Manual | $45 | |
| Libraries Australia Document Delivery Set (includes the LADD Manual and At a Glance – Requesting and Supplying) |
$45 |
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Order for a regular file |
$58.50 per order + record charge |
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Order for an on demand file |
$58.50 per order + record charge |
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1 – 2000 records |
No charge |
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| Plus – For each record in excess of 2000 | $0.3070 |
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Concessional Rate Record Charges MARC bibliographic records re-supplied (eg. Re-fresh file of records to update library catalogue) |
1– 2000 records |
No charge |
Plus – For each record in excess of 2000 |
$0.0930 |
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The Australian National Bibliographic Database (ANBD) is a rich source of data for collection analysis. For example, the data could be used for collection overlap studies or to analyse collection strengths/weaknesses in specified disciplines across a group of libraries. Libraries Australia is able to supply data at a discounted charge for this purpose. Please contact the Libraries Australia Help Desk to discuss your requirements. |
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Page last updated: 23 October 2009

