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Background2003:2003: EPIC established out of PERNA

project. “All of country” licenses negotiated with EBSCO & Thomson Gale

By 2007:By 2007: “all of country” licenses negotiated with 6 vendors providing access to 20+ e-resource products. Re-packaged to members in 12 package options

2010:2010: EPIC introduces “opt-in” subscriptions in addition to EPIC Packages.

EPIC in 2012

EPIC offers access to 38 e-resource38 e-resource products from 9 vendors9 vendors through a

combination of 12 Packages12 Packages & 12 Opt-in12 Opt-in subscription options.

The EPIC membership comprises:

52 Public Libraries52 Public Libraries

58 Special Libraries58 Special Libraries

35 Tertiary Libraries35 Tertiary Libraries

The National Library of New The National Library of New ZealandZealandPlus

The Ministry of Education pays a subscription for The Ministry of Education pays a subscription for ALL (2,560) New Zealand Schools to access a ALL (2,560) New Zealand Schools to access a

package of EPIC resourcespackage of EPIC resources

EPIC PackagesEPIC negotiates “all of country” licenses for all

the

EPIC PackageEPIC Package products

EPIC Package Pricing is: divided proportionately amongst divided proportionately amongst

member librariesmember libraries determined by the EPIC Cost Allocation determined by the EPIC Cost Allocation

modelmodel

Pricing can only be finalised once

commitment has been gained by all member libraries

Significant discounts per product have been

achieved through “all of country” licensing, but this

can only be sustained if members continue to

subscribe to the packages in large enough numbers

EPIC Package Vital Statistics

Over7 MILLION7 MILLION searches in 2011-2012

Nearly 2 searches per person in New ZealandNearly 2 searches per person in New Zealand

Cost = 28c per Cost = 28c per searchsearch

Average of 350,000 searches per productAverage of 350,000 searches per product

The most popular EPIC Resource = The most popular EPIC Resource = Australian/New Zealand Reference Australian/New Zealand Reference Centre 1.68 million searches in Centre 1.68 million searches in 2011-20122011-2012

A 40% increase in usage from A 40% increase in usage from 2010-20112010-2011

EPIC Opt-in ProductsEPIC Opt-in EPIC Opt-in products are based on member

suggestions & vendor offers

EPIC negotiates pricing based on:

The level of member interestThe level of member interest Discount on vendors’ pricing Discount on vendors’ pricing

modelsmodelsMaximum pricing for libraries is fixed for each year, however,

further discounts can be achieved if more libraries opt-in to deals

The level of discount can be achieved is lower than through “all of country” deals, however,

there is flexibility to subscribe only to resources you are going to use

EPIC Opt-in Product Vital Statistics

As at 1 April 2012 EPIC offers:

15 e-resource 15 e-resource products in 12 EPIC Opt-in 12 EPIC Opt-in subscription options

51% of EPIC member libraries subscribe to an 51% of EPIC member libraries subscribe to an EPIC Opt-in optionEPIC Opt-in option

6 libraries subscribe to EPIC Opt-in products only6 libraries subscribe to EPIC Opt-in products only

The most popular EPIC Opt-in product The most popular EPIC Opt-in product is Ancestry Library Edition with 46 is Ancestry Library Edition with 46 subscriberssubscribers

Discussion

The EPIC Future?The EPIC Future?

Where to from here?

Consortium models: bundling vs opt-in. bundling vs opt-in. all of country options? / all of sector all of country options? / all of sector

options?options? other options?other options?

Future E-resource priorities: product recommendationsproduct recommendations

Promotional IdeasAnything else?