TexShare Database Fees FY2020

 Public Libraries

At the May 12, 2017 meeting of the TexShare Advisory Board, the Board adopted a revised TexShare Databases Participation Fee formula based on a recommendation from the TexShare Database Cost Sharing Working Group.

Under the revised formula, year-to-year stability is emphasized. The fee is based on the amount paid in the previous year, with adjustments by type, size, or resource expenditures determined from year to year by the Cost Sharing Working Group. No library will pay more than 5% of its resource expenditures budget, and no library's fee will increase more than 10% from one year to another.

FY20 Database Invoicing Schedule
June 28, 2019: Quotes distributed by email.
August 30, 2019: TexShare Participation Fee invoices distributed by email, unless a later date has been requested.
October 31, 2019: Participation fees due. Institutions who wish to protest the amount of their fees must submit an appeal by this date.
November 2019: TexShare Advisory Board meets to review appeals.
December 19, 2019: Institutions that have not paid are removed from Databases Program.

Questions regarding the fee amount and membership benefits should be directed to TexShare at (800) 252-9386 or email texshare@tsl.texas.gov.  Questions regarding payments due or received should be directed to TSLAC Accounting at (512) 463-5512 or email invoicing@tsl.texas.gov . Texas State Library and Archives Commission does not accept credit card payments.

Fees for previous years can be found on the TexShare Databases Archival Information page.