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Director report flags ebook reporting challenges, inventory gains and upcoming purchases
Summary
The director's report covered March performance measures, the complexity of ebook licensing and reporting, an increase in items added vs. prior year, 86 lost items returned in 2024–2025 to date (recovering about $1,949), and a CIP-funded furniture purchase requiring a fund transfer of roughly $10,000.
The board reviewed March performance measures and discussed how to count ebook acquisitions in monthly metrics. Staff explained that OverDrive and other vendors offer multiple licensing models—perpetual purchases, time-limited access (e.g., 12 months), or a fixed number of checkouts (for example, 25 uses)—which complicates a simple "items added" count.
An unnamed staff member said OverDrive’s administrative plan allows staff to see checkout counts and holds but…
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