Hi SWAN Board members & incoming members-
I had an interesting conversation with our SirsiDynix sales representative Stacy Betts,
who most of you met last month at the board meeting.
He shared with me an offer from the company, which would be to rebate SWAN $100,000 off of
the current annual maintenance agreement, and then offer two years extension with that
cost savings with 3.9% annual increases.
For background and a reminder: SWAN is in the final year of its two-year agreement with
SirsiDynix, which would end April 30, 2027. There was a significant 6.9% increase at the
start of that two-year contract, and at the second year May 1, 2026.
I spoke with Zach about this interesting offer and we thought I should share this with you
ahead of our meeting tomorrow, which we can discuss and gather questions about.
SWAN is going to have to negotiate a SirsiDynix extension anyway, as we cannot search for
a new ILS and then migrate by next year. This offer has arrived without my having to ask
for terms like this one offered.
See attached. I can explain the list of assets on the offer sheet, but the bottom line is
what is most important!
Aaron Skog
Executive Director
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