Decus Program Library Media/Price Chart

This document serves as an official notice from the Digital Equipment Computer Users Society (DECUS) regarding a necessary increase in library service pricing, effective January 1, 1977.

Key Points:

• Reason for Increase: Rising costs for media, reproduction, printing, and mailing, combined with increased demand and the complexity of software, caused library expenses to exceed income by 59% between July 1975 and June 1976.
• Updated Pricing: The document provides a new "Program Library Media/Price Chart" and a numerical index for PDP-11 and RSTS programs. This information replaces all previous service charge pages and indices in existing catalogs.
• Payment Instructions: Payment should be made in U.S. currency, though international chapters (Australia/New Zealand, Canada, and Europe) may provide specific quotations and exchange rate information for their respective members.
• Usage: Users are instructed to use the provided media/price codes to determine costs based on their choice of media (e.g., tapes, disks). Credits for user-supplied media are outlined in the attached table.