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Library staff explain ebook, streaming and subscription purchasing complexities to trustees
Summary
At the Aug. 19 meeting staff gave a detailed presentation on electronic resource collections (Libby/OverDrive, Hoopla, Kanopy/OverDrive, databases and learning platforms), explaining licensing models, pay-per-use costs, hold queues and statewide cooperative purchases intended to reduce wait times.
Library staff presented an overview of electronic resources and purchasing models at the trustees' Aug. 19 meeting, describing differences among streaming services, metered access options, cost-per-use pricing and statewide purchasing collaborations aimed at reducing hold queues.
Staff framed the topic as 'electronic resources through the looking glass' and explained three broad categories: research databases, learning platforms and electronic resource collections (ebooks, eaudiobooks, streaming video, music and magazines). The presentation focused on how payment models, publisher pricing and statewide purchasing affect access and local budgets.
Why it matters: Digital content is a substantial and growing part of modern library services. Licensing models vary (access versus ownership), and the per-use cost of popular titles can…
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