From celeste.feather at lyrasis.org Mon Sep 22 11:33:14 2014 From: celeste.feather at lyrasis.org (Celeste Feather) Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2014 15:33:14 +0000 Subject: [Lyrarl] Request for feedback re UPSO offer Message-ID: <221d87739c6c475586fecf436133d409@BY2PR08MB157.namprd08.prod.outlook.com> I'd like to check in with you quickly as I begin working with the university press ebook aggregators for 2015 collection offers through the ARL Licensing Initiative in the next few weeks. As I look over all the activity of the past few years, one thing I've noticed is that participation in the OUP University Press Scholarship Online (UPSO) offers is lower than participation in the MUSE and De Gruyter/Harvard University Press offers. I'd like to get a little more information from this community about why this might be happening. One reason that quickly comes to mind is the per title pricing in the UPSO collections, which is higher than the per title pricing from MUSE and De Gruyter/HUP. I continue to press this point with OUP. I also know that there are several existing consortial group offers for OUP/UPSO ebooks that pre-date the ARL Licensing Initiative, and these may be contributing to the lower participation level. I am wondering, though, if there are other factors that I could share with OUP as we negotiate for 2015. If those of you from libraries that have not participated in an ARL UPSO offer yet could take 3 minutes to give me some feedback, I would be most appreciative. Here's a link to a quick survey so I can gather your responses efficiently: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ARLUPSO Please respond by Friday, September 26 if you are able. I will always take input at any time, of course! The survey asks the following questions: 1. Did your library consider participating in the ARL offers for Oxford University Press Scholarship Online during 2013 and 2014? Yes/No 2. [If No] What factors contributed to the decision? a. Already participating in another group offer for UPSO content b. Prefer to purchase titles selectively rather than in collections c. Lack of available funds d. Content not of high interest to user community e. Other, please comment: 3. [If Yes]What factors contributed to the decision not to participate after your library considered a purchase of UPSO content? a. Cost too high b. Lack of available funds c. Did not like platform d. Preferred to purchase titles selectively rather than in collections e. Other, please comment: 4. How likely is it that your library will consider participating in the upcoming UPSO 2015 offer? a. Very likely b. Somewhat likely c. Don't know d. Not likely Thanks for your help. 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OUP monographs are significantly more expensive than the average price of the university press book: Whereas the YBP mean price for university press monographs in FY2013/2014 was $73.02, OUP came in at $91.73. Harvard University Press, by way of contrast, registered an exceptionally low mean price of $40.35. As a result, UPSO titles?which are dominated by OUP imprints are significantly more expensive than De Gruyter distributed e-books that include only HUP, while MUSE titles are in between in terms of cost. Within this broader context, comparisons of which aggregator offers the best pricing needs to be based on analyzing the same publishers in the mix. Having reviewed numerous records in YBP?s GOBI database for university press e-books that are offered by different aggregators, for example, MUSE versions of e-books seem to me to be more expense than the same titles offered by Books at JSTOR platform. In conclusion, price may constitute a factor in library acquisitions but can only be assessed within the context of what publishers charge for their books. Luke Swindler ******************************************************************************* Luke Swindler Collections Management Officer Davis Library CB #3918 luke_swindler at unc.edu University of North Carolina TEL (919-962-1095) Chapel Hill, NC 27514 USA FAX (919-962-4450) *************************************************?***************************** "It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the ones most responsive to change.? Charles Darwin On Sep 22, 2014, at 11:33 AM, Celeste Feather > wrote: I?d like to check in with you quickly as I begin working with the university press ebook aggregators for 2015 collection offers through the ARL Licensing Initiative in the next few weeks. As I look over all the activity of the past few years, one thing I?ve noticed is that participation in the OUP University Press Scholarship Online (UPSO) offers is lower than participation in the MUSE and De Gruyter/Harvard University Press offers. I?d like to get a little more information from this community about why this might be happening. One reason that quickly comes to mind is the per title pricing in the UPSO collections, which is higher than the per title pricing from MUSE and De Gruyter/HUP. I continue to press this point with OUP. I also know that there are several existing consortial group offers for OUP/UPSO ebooks that pre-date the ARL Licensing Initiative, and these may be contributing to the lower participation level. I am wondering, though, if there are other factors that I could share with OUP as we negotiate for 2015. If those of you from libraries that have not participated in an ARL UPSO offer yet could take 3 minutes to give me some feedback, I would be most appreciative. Here?s a link to a quick survey so I can gather your responses efficiently: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ARLUPSO Please respond by Friday, September 26 if you are able. I will always take input at any time, of course! The survey asks the following questions: 1. Did your library consider participating in the ARL offers for Oxford University Press Scholarship Online during 2013 and 2014? Yes/No 2. [If No] What factors contributed to the decision? a. Already participating in another group offer for UPSO content b. Prefer to purchase titles selectively rather than in collections c. Lack of available funds d. Content not of high interest to user community e. Other, please comment: 3. [If Yes]What factors contributed to the decision not to participate after your library considered a purchase of UPSO content? a. Cost too high b. Lack of available funds c. Did not like platform d. Preferred to purchase titles selectively rather than in collections e. Other, please comment: 4. How likely is it that your library will consider participating in the upcoming UPSO 2015 offer? a. Very likely b. Somewhat likely c. Don?t know d. Not likely Thanks for your help. 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) _______________________________________________ Lyrarl mailing list Lyrarl at lyralists.lyrasis.org http://lyralists.lyrasis.org/mailman/listinfo/lyrarl -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From slingluff at jhu.edu Tue Sep 23 09:56:30 2014 From: slingluff at jhu.edu (Deborah Slingluff) Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 13:56:30 +0000 Subject: [Lyrarl] Putting price of e-books via different aggregators into appropriate comparative context In-Reply-To: <29BE3306-CBA3-487A-B707-1B036474483C@unc.edu> References: <221d87739c6c475586fecf436133d409@BY2PR08MB157.namprd08.prod.outlook.com> <29BE3306-CBA3-487A-B707-1B036474483C@unc.edu> Message-ID: <0433FC3E453479468F2823528C935D09C49AD72F@JHEMTMWEX1.win.ad.jhu.edu> "In conclusion, price may constitute a factor in library acquisitions but can only be assessed within the context of what publishers charge for their books." And the publisher's licensing terms. Deborah From: lyrarl-bounces at lyralists.lyrasis.org [mailto:lyrarl-bounces at lyralists.lyrasis.org] On Behalf Of Swindler, Luke Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2014 9:33 AM To: LYRASIS ARL Collection Development Contacts Subject: [Lyrarl] Putting price of e-books via different aggregators into appropriate comparative context Celeste, When taking into account price per title as a possible factor influencing library acquisition, Lyrasis needs to keep in mind that cost is not related to platform per se; rather, price fundamentally reflects what the publishers included by an aggregator offering charge for their print and e-books. This determinant becomes evident when one looks at mean book prices according to YBP Library Services data. OUP monographs are significantly more expensive than the average price of the university press book: Whereas the YBP mean price for university press monographs in FY2013/2014 was $73.02, OUP came in at $91.73. Harvard University Press, by way of contrast, registered an exceptionally low mean price of $40.35. As a result, UPSO titles-which are dominated by OUP imprints are significantly more expensive than De Gruyter distributed e-books that include only HUP, while MUSE titles are in between in terms of cost. Within this broader context, comparisons of which aggregator offers the best pricing needs to be based on analyzing the same publishers in the mix. Having reviewed numerous records in YBP's GOBI database for university press e-books that are offered by different aggregators, for example, MUSE versions of e-books seem to me to be more expense than the same titles offered by Books at JSTOR platform. In conclusion, price may constitute a factor in library acquisitions but can only be assessed within the context of what publishers charge for their books. Luke Swindler ******************************************************************************* Luke Swindler Collections Management Officer Davis Library CB #3918 luke_swindler at unc.edu University of North Carolina TEL (919-962-1095) Chapel Hill, NC 27514 USA FAX (919-962-4450) *************************************************"***************************** "It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the ones most responsive to change." Charles Darwin On Sep 22, 2014, at 11:33 AM, Celeste Feather > wrote: I'd like to check in with you quickly as I begin working with the university press ebook aggregators for 2015 collection offers through the ARL Licensing Initiative in the next few weeks. As I look over all the activity of the past few years, one thing I've noticed is that participation in the OUP University Press Scholarship Online (UPSO) offers is lower than participation in the MUSE and De Gruyter/Harvard University Press offers. I'd like to get a little more information from this community about why this might be happening. One reason that quickly comes to mind is the per title pricing in the UPSO collections, which is higher than the per title pricing from MUSE and De Gruyter/HUP. I continue to press this point with OUP. I also know that there are several existing consortial group offers for OUP/UPSO ebooks that pre-date the ARL Licensing Initiative, and these may be contributing to the lower participation level. I am wondering, though, if there are other factors that I could share with OUP as we negotiate for 2015. If those of you from libraries that have not participated in an ARL UPSO offer yet could take 3 minutes to give me some feedback, I would be most appreciative. Here's a link to a quick survey so I can gather your responses efficiently: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ARLUPSO Please respond by Friday, September 26 if you are able. I will always take input at any time, of course! The survey asks the following questions: 1. Did your library consider participating in the ARL offers for Oxford University Press Scholarship Online during 2013 and 2014? Yes/No 2. [If No] What factors contributed to the decision? a. Already participating in another group offer for UPSO content b. Prefer to purchase titles selectively rather than in collections c. Lack of available funds d. Content not of high interest to user community e. Other, please comment: 3. [If Yes]What factors contributed to the decision not to participate after your library considered a purchase of UPSO content? a. Cost too high b. Lack of available funds c. Did not like platform d. Preferred to purchase titles selectively rather than in collections e. Other, please comment: 4. How likely is it that your library will consider participating in the upcoming UPSO 2015 offer? a. Very likely b. Somewhat likely c. Don't know d. Not likely Thanks for your help. 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) _______________________________________________ Lyrarl mailing list Lyrarl at lyralists.lyrasis.org http://lyralists.lyrasis.org/mailman/listinfo/lyrarl -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From luke_swindler at unc.edu Tue Sep 23 10:28:02 2014 From: luke_swindler at unc.edu (Swindler, Luke) Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 14:28:02 +0000 Subject: [Lyrarl] E-books packages: determinants of value in making purchasing decisions In-Reply-To: <0433FC3E453479468F2823528C935D09C49AD72F@JHEMTMWEX1.win.ad.jhu.edu> References: <221d87739c6c475586fecf436133d409@BY2PR08MB157.namprd08.prod.outlook.com> <29BE3306-CBA3-487A-B707-1B036474483C@unc.edu> <0433FC3E453479468F2823528C935D09C49AD72F@JHEMTMWEX1.win.ad.jhu.edu> Message-ID: While I addressed only price since that was the element Celeste Feather mentioned in the original email, many other factors come into play when assessing participation in consortial offers. Moreover, licensing terms are but one additional element in establishing the gestalt that indicates value and utility?especially when the same e-books are available from more than one aggregator. In order to give some idea of the complexity of factors that the UNC Chapel Hill University Library considers in making e-books purchasing decisions, I have attached the latest draft of our checklist. Luke Swindler On Sep 23, 2014, at 9:56 AM, Deborah Slingluff > wrote: ?In conclusion, price may constitute a factor in library acquisitions but can only be assessed within the context of what publishers charge for their books.? And the publisher?s licensing terms. Deborah From: lyrarl-bounces at lyralists.lyrasis.org [mailto:lyrarl-bounces at lyralists.lyrasis.org] On Behalf Of Swindler, Luke Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2014 9:33 AM To: LYRASIS ARL Collection Development Contacts Subject: [Lyrarl] Putting price of e-books via different aggregators into appropriate comparative context Celeste, When taking into account price per title as a possible factor influencing library acquisition, Lyrasis needs to keep in mind that cost is not related to platform per se; rather, price fundamentally reflects what the publishers included by an aggregator offering charge for their print and e-books. This determinant becomes evident when one looks at mean book prices according to YBP Library Services data. OUP monographs are significantly more expensive than the average price of the university press book: Whereas the YBP mean price for university press monographs in FY2013/2014 was $73.02, OUP came in at $91.73. Harvard University Press, by way of contrast, registered an exceptionally low mean price of $40.35. As a result, UPSO titles?which are dominated by OUP imprints are significantly more expensive than De Gruyter distributed e-books that include only HUP, while MUSE titles are in between in terms of cost. Within this broader context, comparisons of which aggregator offers the best pricing needs to be based on analyzing the same publishers in the mix. Having reviewed numerous records in YBP?s GOBI database for university press e-books that are offered by different aggregators, for example, MUSE versions of e-books seem to me to be more expense than the same titles offered by Books at JSTOR platform. In conclusion, price may constitute a factor in library acquisitions but can only be assessed within the context of what publishers charge for their books. Luke Swindler ******************************************************************************* Luke Swindler Collections Management Officer Davis Library CB #3918 luke_swindler at unc.edu University of North Carolina TEL (919-962-1095) Chapel Hill, NC 27514 USA FAX (919-962-4450) *************************************************?***************************** "It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the ones most responsive to change.? Charles Darwin On Sep 22, 2014, at 11:33 AM, Celeste Feather > wrote: I?d like to check in with you quickly as I begin working with the university press ebook aggregators for 2015 collection offers through the ARL Licensing Initiative in the next few weeks. As I look over all the activity of the past few years, one thing I?ve noticed is that participation in the OUP University Press Scholarship Online (UPSO) offers is lower than participation in the MUSE and De Gruyter/Harvard University Press offers. I?d like to get a little more information from this community about why this might be happening. One reason that quickly comes to mind is the per title pricing in the UPSO collections, which is higher than the per title pricing from MUSE and De Gruyter/HUP. I continue to press this point with OUP. I also know that there are several existing consortial group offers for OUP/UPSO ebooks that pre-date the ARL Licensing Initiative, and these may be contributing to the lower participation level. I am wondering, though, if there are other factors that I could share with OUP as we negotiate for 2015. If those of you from libraries that have not participated in an ARL UPSO offer yet could take 3 minutes to give me some feedback, I would be most appreciative. Here?s a link to a quick survey so I can gather your responses efficiently: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ARLUPSO Please respond by Friday, September 26 if you are able. I will always take input at any time, of course! The survey asks the following questions: 1. Did your library consider participating in the ARL offers for Oxford University Press Scholarship Online during 2013 and 2014? Yes/No 2. [If No] What factors contributed to the decision? a. Already participating in another group offer for UPSO content b. Prefer to purchase titles selectively rather than in collections c. Lack of available funds d. Content not of high interest to user community e. Other, please comment: 3. [If Yes]What factors contributed to the decision not to participate after your library considered a purchase of UPSO content? a. Cost too high b. Lack of available funds c. Did not like platform d. Preferred to purchase titles selectively rather than in collections e. Other, please comment: 4. How likely is it that your library will consider participating in the upcoming UPSO 2015 offer? a. Very likely b. Somewhat likely c. Don?t know d. Not likely Thanks for your help. 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) _______________________________________________ Lyrarl mailing list Lyrarl at lyralists.lyrasis.org http://lyralists.lyrasis.org/mailman/listinfo/lyrarl _______________________________________________ Lyrarl mailing list Lyrarl at lyralists.lyrasis.org http://lyralists.lyrasis.org/mailman/listinfo/lyrarl -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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There are some differences in the approaches to pricing by the aggregators, though, that merit consideration. When calculating the prices of its collections, MUSE uses an average list price (hardback) and applies discounts off that price. For the 2014 publication year collection under the terms of our group offer, an ARL library receives a 43% discount off the total hardback list price of the titles. The De Gruyter/HUP collections are priced using the average list price of a paperback, with additional percentages off that price for each title. The HUP titles definitely are favorably priced when compared to other university press titles. The % discounts off list in the De Gruyter/HUP offer are not as great as the % discounts off list for the MUSE collections (the deepest being 12.5% off paperback list), but that seems reasonable when one considers the fact that HUP's starting point is the paperback list price and that their pricing in general is on the lower end of university press price continuum. OUP's pricing approach for their own monographs and those from their partner presses is different. OUP creates 5 pricing tiers based on FTE. The beginning price per title in the lowest Tier A for the smallest institutions is the list price of the hardback. Pricing for the other tiers is increased by 4% per tier, so that the Tier B price is 104% of list price, the Tier C price is 108% of list, the Tier D price is 112% of list, and the Tier E price for the largest institutions is 116% of list price. At the discount thresholds we have been able to attain in the ARL offer for UPSO, the prices for large institutions such as ARLs end up being 13-16% off the actual list price. Since OUP titles are generally priced higher than other university press titles, the end result of all this means that the per title cost in the OUP/UPSO collections is quite a bit higher than in the other two offers. It may well be appropriate, for a variety of reasons, for monographs from one publisher to be priced higher than monographs from another publisher. I think the question about OUP here really is their approach to elevating the list price for Tiers B-E over the print list price before they apply any discounts. This is not an approach taken by the other aggregators with whom we have negotiated offers. With respect to single title purchase costs, I have heard many reports that the prices set by the MUSE publishers, on average 1.5 x print list price, are higher than the cost to acquire the same title through other platforms such as JSTOR, ebrary, EBL, EBSCO, etc. I'll note that the publishers set these per title costs for their content at MUSE, not MUSE itself. As Deborah just commented, the evaluation of the options needs to include the usage rights available and the DRM restrictions that may come along with the titles on other platforms. MUSE titles are always DRM-free. Hopes this helps shed a little more light on the issues. Celeste From: lyrarl-bounces at lyralists.lyrasis.org [mailto:lyrarl-bounces at lyralists.lyrasis.org] On Behalf Of Swindler, Luke Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2014 9:33 AM To: LYRASIS ARL Collection Development Contacts Subject: [Lyrarl] Putting price of e-books via different aggregators into appropriate comparative context Celeste, When taking into account price per title as a possible factor influencing library acquisition, Lyrasis needs to keep in mind that cost is not related to platform per se; rather, price fundamentally reflects what the publishers included by an aggregator offering charge for their print and e-books. This determinant becomes evident when one looks at mean book prices according to YBP Library Services data. OUP monographs are significantly more expensive than the average price of the university press book: Whereas the YBP mean price for university press monographs in FY2013/2014 was $73.02, OUP came in at $91.73. Harvard University Press, by way of contrast, registered an exceptionally low mean price of $40.35. As a result, UPSO titles-which are dominated by OUP imprints are significantly more expensive than De Gruyter distributed e-books that include only HUP, while MUSE titles are in between in terms of cost. Within this broader context, comparisons of which aggregator offers the best pricing needs to be based on analyzing the same publishers in the mix. Having reviewed numerous records in YBP's GOBI database for university press e-books that are offered by different aggregators, for example, MUSE versions of e-books seem to me to be more expense than the same titles offered by Books at JSTOR platform. In conclusion, price may constitute a factor in library acquisitions but can only be assessed within the context of what publishers charge for their books. Luke Swindler ******************************************************************************* Luke Swindler Collections Management Officer Davis Library CB #3918 luke_swindler at unc.edu University of North Carolina TEL (919-962-1095) Chapel Hill, NC 27514 USA FAX (919-962-4450) *************************************************"***************************** "It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the ones most responsive to change." Charles Darwin On Sep 22, 2014, at 11:33 AM, Celeste Feather > wrote: I'd like to check in with you quickly as I begin working with the university press ebook aggregators for 2015 collection offers through the ARL Licensing Initiative in the next few weeks. As I look over all the activity of the past few years, one thing I've noticed is that participation in the OUP University Press Scholarship Online (UPSO) offers is lower than participation in the MUSE and De Gruyter/Harvard University Press offers. I'd like to get a little more information from this community about why this might be happening. One reason that quickly comes to mind is the per title pricing in the UPSO collections, which is higher than the per title pricing from MUSE and De Gruyter/HUP. I continue to press this point with OUP. I also know that there are several existing consortial group offers for OUP/UPSO ebooks that pre-date the ARL Licensing Initiative, and these may be contributing to the lower participation level. I am wondering, though, if there are other factors that I could share with OUP as we negotiate for 2015. If those of you from libraries that have not participated in an ARL UPSO offer yet could take 3 minutes to give me some feedback, I would be most appreciative. Here's a link to a quick survey so I can gather your responses efficiently: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ARLUPSO Please respond by Friday, September 26 if you are able. I will always take input at any time, of course! The survey asks the following questions: 1. Did your library consider participating in the ARL offers for Oxford University Press Scholarship Online during 2013 and 2014? Yes/No 2. [If No] What factors contributed to the decision? a. Already participating in another group offer for UPSO content b. Prefer to purchase titles selectively rather than in collections c. Lack of available funds d. Content not of high interest to user community e. Other, please comment: 3. [If Yes]What factors contributed to the decision not to participate after your library considered a purchase of UPSO content? a. Cost too high b. Lack of available funds c. Did not like platform d. Preferred to purchase titles selectively rather than in collections e. Other, please comment: 4. How likely is it that your library will consider participating in the upcoming UPSO 2015 offer? a. Very likely b. Somewhat likely c. Don't know d. Not likely Thanks for your help. 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) _______________________________________________ Lyrarl mailing list Lyrarl at lyralists.lyrasis.org http://lyralists.lyrasis.org/mailman/listinfo/lyrarl -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From celeste.feather at lyrasis.org Wed Sep 24 10:42:56 2014 From: celeste.feather at lyrasis.org (Celeste Feather) Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2014 14:42:56 +0000 Subject: [Lyrarl] Reveal Digital and new Civil Rights Movement collections Message-ID: I've mentioned the open access initiatives from Reveal Digital on this list occasionally, as I believe they are of special interest to this community. The digitized content is sourced primarily from ARL library collections and the list of supporting ARL libraries is increasing steadily. LYRASIS is the administrative agent for Reveal Digital projects, so I am able to track the progress of these projects closely. Reveal's first collection, Independent Voices (initially sourced from Northwestern University and Duke University), is now 33% of the way towards its funding goal for the digitization of 1 million pages of alternative press titles. Supporting libraries will have access to the content as it is digitized through January, 2017, and the collection will become open in January, 2019. Reveal is now using a Kickstarter-like crowd-funding model for several new Civil Rights Movement collections. If funded, the collections will be open access immediately upon completion. Two of the collections will be discussed in a webinar on October 8, from 1:00-2:00 pm Eastern. Featured speaker Julian Bond will discuss the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee Digital Archive project at Reveal during the session. A full description of the special event is below. If you are interested, please register here to attend. SNCC, Highlander and the Civil Rights Movement An informative Webinar sponsored by LYRASIS Speakers: SNCC Legacy Project (Julian Bond) Highlander Research and Education Center (Susan Williams) Reveal Digital (Peggy Glahn) "The civil rights movement is one of the defining events in American history, providing a bracing example of Americans fighting for the ideals of justice and equality. When students learn about the movement, they learn what it means to be an active American citizen. They learn how to recognize injustice. They learn about the role of individuals, as well as the importance of organization. And they see that people can come together to stand against oppression." Why the Civil Rights Movement Matters Southern Poverty Law Center September, 2011 On October 8th at 1:00pm (EDT) you are invited to learn about two new open access projects to digitize the documents and material produced by two leading civil rights organizations: the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and the Highlander Research and Education Center. You'll hear about the historical role each organization played in the social movements that rose up in the latter half of the 20th century and helped to reshaped America. You'll also learn how you as libraries can assist in funding both projects to insure that these important collections are open and accessible to all. For details about both projects, as well as a place where you can make your funding commitments, go to: http://revealdigital.com/. 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