While the AMICO library can't be distributed in its current state beyond
July 2005, some of the distributors who have provided access to it so far
are trying to keep the content alive in one way or another. Please find
below the RLG perspective on this issue from Ricky Erway, which I also
posted to VRA-L. - Günter
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To those interested in the future of the AMICO Library,
Some AMICO distributors (as well as ARTstor) are attempting to establish
relationships directly with the AMICO museums so that they can continue
providing access to AMICO content (none of these services will carry the
AMICO name). RLG has been working on this since August. It's a slow
process and we're itching to announce our new service, as soon as the
details are firmed up. We expect to be able to offer decreased pricing,
as we'll no longer have to pay a significant license fee to the AMICO
consortium. Below is the information we made available at VRA. You'll
hear more specific information on this list, hopefully by mid-April.
Ricky Erway
Digital Resources Manager, RLG
3/16/2005
AMICO and RLG
RLG has been working with the Art Museum Image Consortium (AMICO) to
provide access to The AMICO Library since its inception in 1998. The AMICO
consortium is disbanding this summer, but RLG is working to continue to
provide access to the content of The AMICO Library. RLG has entered into
discussions with the AMICO member museums, has agreements in principle with
most of them, and has agreements in hand from about a third of them.
Concurrently, we are negotiating with the rights societies to be able to
continue to include contemporary art in the database.
Frequently Asked Questions about AMICO
Q: What will be different about The AMICO Library after June 30, 2005?
A: It will have a new name. It probably will have slightly different
content than what is currently in The AMICO Library. It will have the
same great RLG interface -- and plans are underway for added features.
Q: Will it grow?
A: Some of the museums want to update and add records. We've also heard
from additional museums who would like to start contributing.
Q: Will it cost the same?
A: Because we will no longer be paying a significant fee to the AMICO
consortium, we will be able to reduce the price.
Q: When will we know the specifics?
A: RLG needs to have a significant number of museums with significant
content before we'll know if there is enough to offer it as a stand-alone
database. We expect to make an announcement by mid-April.
Q: What does that mean for subscribers?
A: New subscribers can sign up now or wait until July. Current
subscriptions will automatically renew. Any price reduction effective July
2005 will be refunded.
Q: What can I do?
A: Let your colleagues at AMICO museums know how much you value having
access to their content!
For more information, contact:
Ricky Erway, Digital Resources Manager, RLG
(650) 691-2228
[email protected]
Günter Waibel
Program Officer/RLG
2029 Stierlin Court, Suite 100, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA
voice: +1-650-691-2304 | fax: +1-650-964-1461
[email protected]
"Diane M. Zorich"
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Subject: Fwd: AMICO -- AMIG
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Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 09:32:31 -0500
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Sender: Visual Resources Association <[email protected]>
From: Don Milliken <[email protected]>
Subject: AMICO -- AMIG
To: [email protected]
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We've been informed that AMICO will be dissolved at the end of June
2005. It won't be available from any vendor after that. H.W.Wilson
is planning on filling this gap with a new database called Art Museum
Image Gallery, containing more than 100K images, at the same annual
rate that we paid for AMICO. We've tried to get more information on
the new database (what it looks like, how it works, etc.) but have
only received info on the prorated invoice. Does anyone have any
further information about AMIG? Is there a demo site that we're
missing?
Thanks,
--Don
D.P.Milliken, Curator, Visual Resources
213 Fayerweather Hall Snail mail to:
Frost Library Amherst College
Amherst MA 01002-5000 413.542.2263
[email protected]
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