connecticut libraries ebook surveys
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Eric Hansen, iCONN.org's Electronic Resources Coordinator releases the results of his surveys of Connecticut libraries eBook platform and content costs, and revenue Friends of CT Libraries realize from book sales.TRANSCRIPT
Connecticut Libraries eBook Surveys
University of Hartford 1877 ClubWest Hartford, CTFebruary 28, 2014
Eric Hansen, iCONN Electronic Resources Coordinator
CT Libraries Annual eBook Platform Fees
• Survey by e-mail Dec. 19-27, 2013• Number of responses = 45• Total spent on platform fees, including
consortia (3) = $133,703.19• Average annual expense for those
responding= $2971.18
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CT Libraries Annual eBook Platform Fees, cont.
• Total fees spent on platform, not including fees paid to consortia = $102,572.50
• Average annual expense for those responding, fees to consortia not included (19) = $5398.55
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eBook Cost to Libraries
• Survey by e-mail Oct. 23-Nov. 1, 2013• Number of responses = 35• Types of libraries:
– Public = 27– K12 School = 5– 2-year academic = 1– 4-year academic = 1– Special = 1
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eBook Cost to Libraries, cont.
Vendors represented:• Freading• Overdrive• Baker & Taylor• Amazon
• Recorded Books/OneClickdigital
• Follett• EBL• Rosen• Gale
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eBook Cost to Libraries, cont.
• Highest price paid = $403.35 Gale• Lowest price paid = $0.50 Freading• Mean price paid = $56.45• Median price paid = $40.00
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Highest number of sales = Overdrive (25)
• Highest price = $200.00• Lowest price = $0.99• Mean price = $55.41• Median price = $58.00
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Friends of Libraries Book Sales
• Survey by e-mail Dec. 10-20, 2013• Figures for a 12-month period• Total sales = $710,811.29• Annual average per library = $3,721.53
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Questions?
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