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Sally-Beth, I have been ordering REED volumes for the library, but suspect that they will not accept my orders after I retire at the end of next year. Still, chances of getting books are better than CD-rom since books are archival, CDs are not (estimated lifespan 30 years? and how long will the equipment to play them last?). Is there no way to reduce the cost of publication? I have been buying REED volumes until recently, when it is clear that I literally have no space for more books (especially thick ones like the REED volumes) in the house (and how do I manage to move stuff from my office as well when I retire?!!), but am really interested in Kent. I would vote for some way of producing a cheaper set of books (on acid-free paper, of course) and not bothering with the CD. Cliff Sally-Beth MacLean wrote: > NOTICE TO OUR USERS > > The University of Toronto Press has put together a questionnaire about > possible CD-ROM publication of the REED Kent: Diocese of Canterbury > collection, now in final production at the Toronto office. We have added a > few questions of our own at the end of the list as we explore eventual > publication of the REED series on the web. We would be very grateful to > have responses from any of you willing to take the time to fill out the form > below. Please return it by e-mail to Sally-Beth MacLean > ([log in to unmask]) after consulting with your librarian. > > Many thanks for your help! > > Questionnaire > > 1. Do you currently purchase volumes of Records of Early English Drama for > personal use? > > 2. Do you request that your university library purchase REED volumes? > > 3. What do you find most useful about the REED volumes? > > 4. The Kent:Diocese of Canterbury 2 or 3 volume set forthcoming next year is > an extraordinarily large collection and will be an expensive publication. To > help us determine the best format in which to publish Kent, please indicate > below which format you would most likely buy or suggest to your library. > > Book form (3 volumes) Approx $US500. > > Introduction and apparatus in book > form with CD-ROM of actual records > appended Approx $US275. > > Entire collection on CD-ROM only Approx $US275. > > Do you have any other format suggestions or concerns about the REED volumes? > Please list below. > > 5. Do you think your library would prefer REED volumes in print, CD-ROM or > web-based format? If you are unsure, please consult with your librarian. > > 6. What features would you expect to find on a REED volume in electronic > format? > > 7. What advantages do you think REED volumes in electronic format (CD-ROM > or on the web) would offer?