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licensing for hands-on room 

I know this topic has been discussed before, but I dont' think it has 
been recently, and things change so quickly.  We are in the process of 
planning a hands-on instruction room with 15 student workstations.  I'd 
like to know how others are dealing with the issue of simulataneous users 
in this type of situation.  I know some libraries get permission to use 
older issues of CD databases with limitless users for instruciton 
purposes only, but we are slowly getting rid of our CD's and getting most 
of our databases via Web now.  The vendors I'm most interested in are 
FirstSearch, Ovid, and SPIRS.  Can anyone share their experiences in 
dealing with these vendors in addressing this issue, and any tips that 
might be useful?

I'll summarize any responses I receive directly.

Thanks again for your help,
Gretchen

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