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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Thank you

Eric HansenEric.A.Hansen@ct.gov

860-704-2224888-256-1222 (in CT)