Springer small school ebook summit Charleston Conference 11/02/2011 Jason Price. PhD
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Springer small school ebook summit
Charleston Conference 11/02/2011Jason Price. PhD
Springer Summit 11/02/11
My background
Education: large universitiesLibrary gig: Hybrid small school environment7 colleges = Average FTE 750Consortium: 102 institutions: 66 under 1000 FTEOur Executive Director: roots in a college of 250Raison detre: Serve small schools wellDownsizing the big dealFull DisclosureAcademic library advisory board 2008-2010Big fan of their flexibility & discounted approachCEO (Hank) anti- pick & choose approach still a challenge
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The pricing model rabbit
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(Some) challenges we face
Use Restrictions / Digital rights management
Access vs Ownership
Buying the right books (Because we cant buy them all)
Platform/Portability/Perpetuity
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Filters/Lenses
Cost vs Book List PriceUser experience
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1) Use restrictions/Digital Rights Management
Experiment: NetLibrary now Ebsco EbooksClaremont bought 9000 ebooks 2001-2003Results: Users hated them1 simultaneous userPrint: Page at a timeUser impactEbooks = Rolled eyesGrad students: I need something I can actually useSmaller school impact: the same
Failure
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2) Access vs Ownership
Experiment: Ebrary Academic Complete2008- Results:Plugin approach often failedAccess to 50,000 books: List price: $3,335,000Claremont annual cost: $12,500List price per year = 0.375%Still with single user limit but major limitation = discoverySmaller school applicationPer fte list cost $4Consortial negotiation to address minimumImplication: Leased collections have a place
Success
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3) Buying the right books
In the print book world, we were forced to guessEnter the demand driven approachEBL Data:User selected books used 2-5x more often
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3) Buying the right books
In the print world, we were forced to guessEnter the demand driven approachEBL Data:User selected books used 2-5x* more oftenUser selected books have 2-3x* broader audience
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3) Buying the right books
In the print world, we were forced to guessEnter the demand driven approachEBL Data:User selected books used 2-5x* more oftenUser selected books have 2-3x* broader audienceResult: demand driven approach worksExperiment: Elsevier Evidence-based selectionResult: 1 year of use barely covered commitment(Broader) Implication: Traditional approval plans dont make sense with ebooksSmaller school application: implement a demand driven approach
Mixed
But promising
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Springer Ebook collectionsExperiment: Repurpose engineering blanket orderPurchase 2005-present subject collectionsEngineering, Mathematics, Computer science 25% of list priceOngoing annual purchase of 3 collectionsImplication: ebook collections can broaden access and useSmaller school application:Attractive pricing for full collection
4) Platform/Portability/Perpetuity(?)
Success
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Springer: Smaller School Application
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Summary: Claremont Approach to date
Leased CollectionEbrary Academic CompleteDiscounted Publisher CollectionsSpringer Engineering, Math & Computer ScienceBackfiles tooTitle by Title on demandElsevier Evidence-based SelectionAggregator-based demand driven purchasingOur next step
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Ebook (R)evolution
Reduced use restrictionsUser driven - Buy only what users want Or purchases discounted w/ no DRM$5K/$10K/$15K Springer ModelDiscounted Publisher models are attractiveWhere core collection is 10% other titles will fill inOne-off ebook purchasesMulti-author volumesProvides ejournal-like access
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Librarian Acquired
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4) Platform/Portability/Perpetuity
Ownership / Purchase60 print books Title by title$80 each - $4800SubscriptionLeased collection $4.00/fte x 1200 FTE = $4800>50000 books! Cant be beat, if consortium waives minimumOr even if not @ $10,000Purchase ebooks at full price$100/each = 48 books (w/DRM)Value quite limited
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