From celeste.feather at lyrasis.org Tue Jan 21 15:57:14 2014 From: celeste.feather at lyrasis.org (Celeste Feather) Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 20:57:14 +0000 Subject: [Lyrarl] Update re Harvard U Press ebook collections 2014 Message-ID: <9279af29ce1a47528d679cbc55a4da83@BY2PR08MB157.namprd08.prod.outlook.com> Hi All, I want to give you a quick update regarding the Harvard University Press ebook collections from De Gruyter in 2014. Last year over 50 libraries from multiple consortia in the US and Canada participated in the Harvard University Press ebook offer from De Gruyter. Interest was high in these collections, and I know that interest in acquiring 2014 content is also high. I do not yet have an offer for 2014 to share with you due to some delays by Harvard and De Gruyter, but I now anticipate having information to share in early February. Although there are a number of outstanding issues, the core one is that the projected title count for the 2013 collection was substantially higher than the actual number of titles included in the collection. We will negotiate a way (or ways) to make everything fair to all libraries that purchased the 2013 collection. From my discussions with Harvard and De Gruyter, I believe that part of the delay for the 2014 collections is due to their careful ongoing work to improve the content flow and the administration of the 2014 HUP collection at De Gruyter Online. I appreciate your patience, and will be glad to respond to any questions or concerns. Celeste Celeste Feather Senior Licensing Program Account Manager LYRASIS celeste.feather at lyrasis.org 800-999-8558 ext. 2954 (Toll-free) 678-235-2954 (Direct) celeste.feather (Skype) [cid:image001.png at 01CE1341.AA604180] [cid:image002.jpg at 01CE1341.AA604180][cid:image003.jpg at 01CE1341.AA604180] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 10337 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 854 bytes Desc: image002.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image003.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 815 bytes Desc: image003.jpg URL: From celeste.feather at lyrasis.org Wed Jan 22 12:25:43 2014 From: celeste.feather at lyrasis.org (Celeste Feather) Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 17:25:43 +0000 Subject: [Lyrarl] Update re Knowledge Unlatched open access ebook initiative Message-ID: <5a757fd22768422b9b1c738cfc568a53@BY2PR08MB157.namprd08.prod.outlook.com> I want to share briefly with you the latest news from Knowledge Unlatched, the global open access scholarly ebook initiative. 36 ARL member libraries have pledged support to date, and KU continues to gather substantial support from the global library community and related organizations. Notable events in recent weeks include new arrangements with Portico, CLOCKSS, and the HathiTrust. The list of supporting libraries is newly available on the KU web site. The pledging period has been extended to February 28. Support from organizations like Portico and HathiTrust along with the growing global support from pledging libraries makes this an exciting project to watch. Over half of the ebook content in the pilot project collection comes from university presses. If successful, KU may develop a complementary business model for university press ebooks that will be appropriate for types of content now available only through traditional models. >From Knowledge Unlatched: Supporters now include libraries from 11 countries on 4 continents Supporters who have signed up to KU include a broad range of libraries and institutions such as: large research libraries, liberal arts schools, small specialized libraries, and a college prep school. Half of participating institutions are from outside North America. To see who has joined, click here. New Preservation Arrangements In addition to OAPEN and Hathi Trust hosting and preserving KU titles, arrangements have now been made with both Portico and CLOCKSS. Webinar You're invited to join a webinar at 10am EST on Thursday February 6. You may sign up at this site: http://bit.ly/1akZm2U. This will be recorded and available at www.knowledgeunlatched.org for later viewing. Infographic If you want to a share a quick overview, click here. If you need more time The pledging period is extended to February 28, 2014. I'll be glad to address any questions. LYRASIS is the North American administrative agent for KU, so we are working closely with them. Celeste Celeste Feather Senior Licensing Program Account Manager LYRASIS celeste.feather at lyrasis.org 800-999-8558 ext. 2954 (Toll-free) 678-235-2954 (Direct) celeste.feather (Skype) [cid:image001.png at 01CE1341.AA604180] [cid:image002.jpg at 01CE1341.AA604180][cid:image003.jpg at 01CE1341.AA604180] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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