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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Project MUSE recently released pricing for their 2014 ebook collections, and I am now able to share the special offers we have negotiated on behalf of ARL. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This year we have a March 1, 2014 deadline for many of the special offers, and an extended opportunity through October 1, 2014 for libraries to purchase the entire collection of MUSE ebooks at around $9.00 per title or “top-off” their former purchase of MUSE ebooks if they acquired all of the MUSE ebook content through 2013.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>MUSE will continue to work with us on a custom quote basis for libraries that have made selective purchases in the past and now want to upgrade to the entire ebook collection at MUSE as of 2014. Please let me know if you are interested in a custom quote.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The summary memo attached provides many details. Pricing is in the attached spreadsheet and also available at <a href="http://bit.ly/16ysxhb">http://bit.ly/16ysxhb</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As always, I will be glad to respond to your questions and comments.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Celeste<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Celeste Feather<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Senior Licensing Program Account Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>LYRASIS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:celeste.feather@lyrasis.org"><span style='color:blue'>celeste.feather@lyrasis.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>800-999-8558 ext. 2954 (Toll-free)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>678-235-2954 (Direct)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>celeste.feather (Skype)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.lyrasis.org/"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=140 height=46 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01CED0D6.53C03FD0" alt="cid:image001.png@01CE1341.AA604180"></span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lyrasis/148102075244"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CED0D6.53C03FD0" alt="cid:image002.jpg@01CE1341.AA604180"></span></a><a href="https://twitter.com/lyrasis"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=23 height=24 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image003.jpg@01CED0D6.53C03FD0" alt="cid:image003.jpg@01CE1341.AA604180"></span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>