This document identifies market assumptions fundamental to estimating the feasibility of the Consortium, and establishes a framework for making financial projections in a future Business Plan.

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1. 1. Purpose and Goals by AMICO

1. 1.1 Framework for financial projections by AMICO

1. liability of members by RachelAllen

-> Corporate liability by David Bearman

2. 1.2 Principles for business development by AMICO

3. 1.3. Balance educational and commercial goals by AMICO

2. Market Assumptions by AMICO

1. 2.1. Barriers to Licensing Digital Content by AMICO

2. 2.1.1. Integrated Catalogs by AMICO

1. Library system compatibility by r-dowden@nga.gov

3. 2.1.2. License broadest educational uses by AMICO

4. 2.1.3. Campus Network Availability by AMICO

1. local/licensed availability by David Bearman

5. 2.1.4. Costs of Processing Requests by AMICO

6. 2.1.5. Difficulty of Monitoring Use by AMICO

1. Prosecution by r-dowden@nga.gov

2. 2.2. Basis For Revenue Generation by AMICO

1. 2.2.1. Make Fees Predictable by AMICO

1. Flat fee vs. pay by use by David Bearman, responding to Steve Dietz

2. 2.2.2. Encouraging Increased Use by AMICO

3. 2.2.3. Base License Fee on Size of Library by AMICO

1. Size of Library by Lsmith@mcachicago.org

4. 2.2.4. Encouraging Casual Use by AMICO

5. 2.2.5. Fixed Home Use Fee by AMICO

1. "personal use" by David Bearman

2. Home use by r-dowden@nga.gov

6. income without overheads by Rachel Allen

1. Overhead costs by David Bearman

3. 2.3. Demand for a Critical Mass of Educational Content by AMICO

1. 2.3.1. Multi-Institutional Collection by AMICO

2. 2.3.2. Encourage membership by AMICO

1. contributing to library by Rachel Allen

-> AMICO is non-exclusive by J. Trant

3. 2.3.3. A Basis for International Reciprocity Agreements by AMICO

4. 2.3.4. Build Partnerships with other Collectives by AMICO

4. 2.4. Potential Unique Value of AMICO Library by AMICO

1. 2.4.1. Quality Data by AMICO

1. quality control by David Bearman

2. 2.4.2. Central Editorial Function by AMICO

3. 2.4.3. Integration with other Tools by AMICO

4. 2.4.4. Standards based data and technologies: by AMICO

5. 2.4.5. Authoritative Sources by AMICO

6. 2.4.6. Deep Documentation by AMICO

7. 2.4.7. Deliver detailed data and interpretation by AMICO

1. Rewards for richer data by Rachel Allen

-> Rewards by David Bearman

8. 2.4.8. Use Enabled Products by AMICO

9. 2.4.9. Secondary Products Incorporate Tools by AMICO

1. Secondary Products by r-dowden@nga.gov

10. 2.4.10. Scholarship Enabled Products by AMICO

11. 2.4.11. Preserve Nuance in Data and Discourse by AMICO

1. resource allocation by dbear@archimuse.com

5. 2.5. Educational Institutions as Partners as well as Customers by AMICO

1. 2.5.1. Feedback Enabled Products by AMICO

2. 2.5.2. Encourage information flow from licensee by AMICO

3. 2.5.3. Accommodate Educational Uses by AMICO

4. 2.5.4. Mutually Developed Licenses by AMICO

5. 2.5.5. Mutual Assurance of Security by AMICO

6. 2.5.6. Involve Licensees in Maintaining terms by AMICO

1. Mutual interests by r-dowden@nga.gov

7. 2.5.7. Enforcing Licenses by AMICO

8. 2.5.8. Require action against infringers by AMICO

3. Business Planning Financial Projections Framework by AMICO

4. Any Other Clauses by AMICO

1. mobile imaging lab, etc. by mcarpntr@moma.org

-> re.mobile image by Alan Newman

1. re: more on mobile image truck by sas6@po.cwru.edu

2. re: more on mobile image truck by sas6@po.cwru.edu