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Does Digital Ownership Matter for Libraries? Let's talk About It
September 09, 2024
Collaborating For Access: Does Digital Ownership Matter For Libraries?
Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at 1p ET
From the DPLA, COSLA, and ReadersFirst:
What if libraries could circulate ebooks the same way they circulate print books: one user at a time with the ability to transfer titles to other hosts and libraries as they see fit? Can this model, now offered by dozens of indie publishers to libraries nationwide, help us all better fulfill our missions in an increasingly digital space?
In this Collaborating for Access webinar, the eighth in an ongoing series presented by COSLA, DPLA and ReadersFirst, we will discuss the recent announcement by DPLA and Independent Publishers Group of their groundbreaking agreement that now allows libraries to own, rather than merely license, digital books they acquire through the Palace Marketplace. But how much does digital ownership really matter? Join us to learn more about the new model, discuss why it is vital for libraries to own the digital items they collect, explore how ownership could reshape library digital collecting, and think about the future of circulation services.
Moderator: Michael Blackwell, Director, St. Mary's County Library
Speakers:
· Christina de Castell // Chief Librarian & CEO, Vancouver Public Library
· Micah May // Director of Ebook Services, Digital Public Library of America
· Michael Weinberg // Executive Director, Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy, New York University Law School
· Richard Williams // Vice President, Independent Publishers Group
Register here.
Hope to "see" you there!
Michael
Michael Blackwell
Director, St Mary's County Library
23630 Hayden Farm Lane
Leonardtown, MD 20650
301-475-2151 x5013
Cell phone: 301-904-3048
mblackwell@stmalib.org
Hello library ebook aficionados, Carmi Parker and other members of the ReadersFirst Working Group have noticed that some prices seemed to be... -posted to the "Core Ebooks Interest Group" community
| | Price Increases from three of the Big 5 | | | | | Hello library ebook aficionados, Carmi Parker and other members of the ReadersFirst Working Group have noticed that some prices seemed to be going up. They investigated. Carmi has posted about what they found: Price increases from three of the Big Five August 23, 2024 Some of our libraries have seen unusually high costs over the past few months. We asked OverDrive to help us investigate and they shared that Hachette raised prices in May. When we analyzed the price increase, we found that Macmillan and HarperCollins have also raised prices within the last year. Details: Washington Digital Library Consortium compared the price per unit we paid on Big Five titles in 2023 to what the price is now in OverDrive. We found: HarperCollins eAudio prices are now 8% higher than what we spent in 2023, and its eBook prices are 15% higher on average. Hachette eAudio prices are 20% higher now than in 2023, which will be painful going forward because Hachette eAudio licenses expire after 24 months. Hachette eBook prices increased by 4%. Macmillan eAudio is holding steady, but its eBook prices have increased by an average of 20%. Macmillan's policy has historically been to charge $60 for a 24 month license on a newly published eBook. One year after release, the eBook price used to change to $40. Now, Macmillan eBook titles more than one year old are $55. WDLC confirmed the Hachette price increases with another large library system in another state and found identical data, so we believe these price increases are occurring for all OverDrive libraries. If you have questions or would like to see the data, please feel free to reach out to RF leadership. I welcome comment from any of these publishers. Michael Michael Blackwell Director, St Mary's County Library 23630 Hayden Farm Lane Leonardtown, MD 20650 301-475-2151 x5013 mblackwell@stmalib.org 
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