From celeste.feather at lyrasis.org Wed Jan 9 11:40:49 2013 From: celeste.feather at lyrasis.org (Celeste Feather) Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2013 11:40:49 -0500 Subject: [Lyrarl] UPSO, MUSE, HUP, and a helpful table Message-ID: <2292A4BA7D7F2849B5C69093E659924B247469A01C@lyraatlexec> Here's a concise summary and reminder of the offers now on the table through the ARL Licensing Initiative. I realize that there was a flurry of activity near the end of the year and thought that you might find this information helpful as you return to work from the holiday season. University Press Scholarship Online from Oxford University Press Many collections available in 25 subjects, 11 presses, and 3 years (2011-2013) Highest discounts are 45-60% off list depending on collection if we gather at least 126 libraries ARL libraries are priced by FTE tiers 4% administrative fee applied to orders per the ARL/LYRASIS contract, and lowered if a $1.5 million threshold is reached (previously misstated as 5%!) Offer runs through February 28, 2013 Project MUSE/UPCC 2013 Ebook Collections 22 subject collections and 2010-2013 annual collections from 81 university and scholarly presses Special incentive offers for collections are available with per title costs of $9-$24 for ARL academic libraries Special offer pricing not based on number of participants as in the HUP and UPSO offers 5% administrative fee applied to orders per the ARL/LYRASIS contract, and lowered if a $1.5 million threshold is reached (remains at 5% as stated previously) Special offers run through March 31, 2013 Harvard University Press 2011-2013 content through De Gruyter Online Two collections available: 2011-12 (2321 titles) and 2013 (166 titles) 12.5% discount off paperback list price if we gather at least 30 libraries All ARL libraries are grouped in a single pricing tier To date 10 libraries in the US and Canada have indicated willingness to participate 4% administrative fee applied orders per the ARL/LYRASIS contract, and lowered if a $1.5 million threshold is reached (previously misstated as 5%!) Offer runs through April 30, 2013 Also, here's a link to the latest version of my tracking file (http://bit.ly/WzjdTM) that shows which North American university presses have content at the major university press ebook hosting sites that have been developed recently. I hope this file is useful to you as you consider your options to acquire this content. Most of the major presses in terms of annual ebook output are already hosting their content at one of these sites. Please let me know if I can answer any questions or help in any way. Celeste Celeste Feather Licensing Program Account Manager LYRASIS celeste.feather at lyrasis.org 800-999-8558 ext. 2954 (Toll-free) 678-235-2954 (Direct) 404-550-6459 (Cell) celeste.feather (Skype) www.lyrasis.org LYRASIS: Advancing Libraries Together. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From celeste.feather at lyrasis.org Wed Jan 16 16:50:10 2013 From: celeste.feather at lyrasis.org (Celeste Feather) Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:50:10 -0500 Subject: [Lyrarl] Project MUSE 2013 ebook title lists Message-ID: <2292A4BA7D7F2849B5C69093E659924B24749D20DF@lyraatlexec> For those of you considering MUSE ebooks, Project MUSE recently released their 2013 title list at http://muse.jhu.edu/about/order/book_title_lists.html. The list is a work in progress, as the MUSE publishers have not yet projected forthcoming titles through the end of 2013. The list that is on the site now should include everything coming out through the Spring 2013 season. We should see complete 2013 projected lists in the May-June timeframe if all goes according to the timeline MUSE has established for their publishers. Celeste Celeste Feather Licensing Program Account Manager LYRASIS celeste.feather at lyrasis.org 800-999-8558 ext. 2954 (Toll-free) 678-235-2954 (Direct) 404-550-6459 (Cell) celeste.feather (Skype) www.lyrasis.org LYRASIS: Advancing Libraries Together. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From celeste.feather at lyrasis.org Fri Jan 25 08:44:16 2013 From: celeste.feather at lyrasis.org (Celeste Feather) Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2013 08:44:16 -0500 Subject: [Lyrarl] Independent Voices Open Access Initiative Message-ID: <2292A4BA7D7F2849B5C69093E659924B24762D7C3A@lyraatlexec> I'm writing today to make sure that you are all aware of a new open access venture titled Independent Voices, which is a program managed by Reveal Digital to digitize primary source materials from alternative presses that are drawn from research library special collections. Please pardon the interruption of our usual conversation about ARL Licensing Initiative offers. Many libraries in the ARL community are already engaged in the conversation about Independent Voices, though, and I wanted to provide an opportunity for everyone to be equally well-informed. The first collections in Independent Voices are drawn from materials owned by Northwestern University and Duke University. Reveal Digital is seeking expressions of interest from now until June 30 in order to proceed with the project as planned. The prospectus for the Independent Voices program is available here, along with the expression of interest form (Word document). A version of the Expression of Interest Form that can be completed online is available at http://bit.ly/UkWbDu. LYRASIS is providing administrative support for this project as part of its ongoing support for open access initiatives. The first 75,000 pages of Independent Voices are available for at http://www.revealdigital.com. Jeff Moyer from Reveal Digital will host a webinar about the project on February 13 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and you may register here. [Note: the webinar registration software does not play nicely with Google Chrome, so please use another browser.] I'll be glad to answer any questions you have. Celeste Celeste Feather Licensing Program Account Manager LYRASIS celeste.feather at lyrasis.org 800-999-8558 ext. 2954 (Toll-free) 678-235-2954 (Direct) 404-550-6459 (Cell) celeste.feather (Skype) www.lyrasis.org LYRASIS: Advancing Libraries Together. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: