cmpto: culc x ebound ebook lending pilot

#Fail and learn CMPTO march 2014

Tricia McCraney Michael Ciccone

eBOUND Canada Hamilton Public Library

Canadian UrbanLibraries Council

members are public libraries population served: 100,000 or more

80% of public library activity in Canada

strengthen urban libraries, advocacy, data

CULC members spend

$90 million on collections

with $11 million on digital books

(annually)

publishers +

libraries

library of the future

vennesla, norway

eBook lending pilot

increase discoverability

new technology solution

more direct relationship

control over pricing + terms

seamless patron experience

risks going in . . .

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ +

high rate of innovation, flux

competitive market

established vendors

integrate with existing vendors

project timelineRFI in June 2012

RFP in March 2013

vendor selection in June 2013

negotiations through

November 2013

almost 5 monthsnegotiating

negotiations

end with the successful vendor

end the RFP process

explore alternatives

focus on Canadian content

changing course

partner with existing vendors

offer a limited time sale

collections of Canadian eBooks

identify what libraries have, and need

april – june 2014

what we learned

simplify

trust your gut(s)

it’s ok to admitthat it’s just not

working.

thank you

tricia_mccraney@eboundcanada.org

mciccone@hpl.ca