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RLG Cultural Materials initiative coming to a close in May 2007

After a recent meeting of Cultural Materials Alliance participants it

has been announced that the Cultural Materials service will be

terminated at the end of May 2007.

The timeline for winding down Cultural Materials is:

* In January, RLG Programs office provided advance information to

the policy group, Alliance members, and Index Stock Imagery of

their intention to terminate the Cultural Materials initiative.

* In February, RLG Programs office will send official notice of the

termination to Index Stock Imagery, subscribers, and the Alliance

Participants (primary and legal contacts).

* By the end of May, RLG Programs office will close down Trove.net

and the Cultural Materials service.

* In June, RLG Programs office will receive a final report in

preparation for the payment of licensing royalties to institutions

whose content was licensed through Index Stock Imagery.

Note that USC's participation in the Cultural Materials initiative is