VIVA RFP - American Psychological Association
Responsibilities
RFP for the licensing of online access to American Psychological Association resources currently licensed by VIVA [PsycINFO and PsycARTICLES.] Request both VIVA pricing and discounts for individual institutions for new resources [e.g. PsycEXTRA, PsycBOOKS] with the understanding that the state's economic climate may prohibit new VIVA-wide subscriptions. Request pricing for online version of the Publication Manual of the APA (if available.)
All communications regarding this RFP and the VIVA Community must be directed to the JMU Procurement Office, attention: Iris Moubray.
Schedule
October and November 2009: Draft RFP
December 9, 2009: RFP released by JMU Procurement.
February 3, 2010: Sealed proposals due to JMU Procurement at 3 P.M.
February 15 - April 12, 2010: Trials available for all VIVA members.
March 11, 2010: VIVA will convene a 1-day Vendor Fair at the University of Richmond, allowing VIVA members a chance to see presentations by the finalists and to ask questions of the finalists.
March 31, 2010: Evaluations by VIVA members due.
April 16, 2010: RFP Committee meeting.
May: Final negotiations with vendors.
May and June TBD: VIVA Resources for Users Committee and VIVA Steering Committee to review recommendations.
August 1, 2010: Service to be available to VIVA.
Trials
Trials of the finalists' products are available to all VIVA members (both public and private institutions) from February 15 - April 12. Authentication is by IP address.
Evaluation
The evaluation survey is available online. All VIVA librarians are encouraged to evaluate the 3 finalists for the APA products and to fill out the evaluation survey no later than March 31, 2010.
Committee Members
Chair
Ms. Sharon GasserAssociate Dean, Libraries & Educational Technologies
Carrier Library
James Madison University
MSC 1704
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Phone: (540) 568-6160
Email: gasserss@jmu.edu
Members
Ms. Andrea BaruzziLiasion Librarian for Biology, Environmental Science & Policy, and Psychology
Fenwick Library
George Mason University
MSN 2FL
Fairfax, VA 22030-4444
Phone: (703) 993-3341
Email: abaruzzi@gmu.edu
Ms. Tara Cassidy
Electronic Services Librarian
James Monroe Building
Virginia Community College System
101 North 14th Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 819-4976
Email: tcassidy@vccs.edu
Ms. Patricia Howe
Head, Technical Services
Janet D. Greenwood Library
Longwood University
201 High Street
Farmville, VA 23909-1897
Phone: (434) 395-2443
Email: howepa@longwood.edu
Mr. Michael Ours
Electronic Resources Librarian
Knight-Capron Library
Lynchburg College
1501 Lakeside Drive
Lynchburg, VA 24501-3199
Phone: (434) 544-8206
Email: ours.m@lynchburg.com
Ms. Rebecca Pappert
Librarian for Life Sciences
P.O. Box 400124
Clark Hall
University of virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4108
Phone: (434) 924-3845
Email: rap8k@virginia.edu
Ms. Olivia Reinauer
Boatwright Memorial Library
University of Richmond
28 Westhampton Way
Richmond, VA 23173
Phone: (804) 289-8977
Email: oreinaue@richmond.edu
Ms. Allison Scripa
College Librarian for Science
University Libraries
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
P.O. Box 90001
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Phone: (540) 231-7980
Email: ajscripa@vt.edu
Ex Officio
Ms. Iris Moubray
VIVA Procurement Officer
Carrier Library
James Madison University
MSC 1704
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Phone: (540) 568-3132
Email: moubraim@jmu.edu
Ms. Katherine Perry
VIVA Director
Fenwick Library, MSN 2FL
Virtual Library of Virginia
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030-4444
Phone: (703) 993-4654
Email: kperry@gmu.edu