Three new NetLibrary Shared eBook collections are available for ordering: Academic, Community College, and Reference. See the MINITEX NetLibrary webpage for the initial title lists. Email CPERS if you have questions or would like an order form.
The collections are available at a reduced cost through a special regional offer until June 23, 2008. Participation is a one-time cost for ongoing access to this content.
- Ready Reference
Answers the most frequently asked questions in libraries of all types. Core reference titles include encyclopedias, dictionaries, almanacs, atlases and handbooks. Featured publishers: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc., Greenwood Publishing Group, McGraw-Hill Professional and Oxford University Press.
FTE Count Under 2K 2K to 4K 4K to 8K 8K to 16K Over 16K
$3,500 $3,500 $3,500 $3,500 $3,500
*Price is reduced to $2500 for libraries that sign-up for either the Community College or Academic collections below. For all collections, Public Library FTE = 5% of population served - Community College
Includes titles for general education community college and vocational programs. Topics include nursing/health, design/drafting, culinary arts, education, criminal justice, industrial arts and more. Featured publishers: University Press, A & C Black Publishers Limited, F.A. Davis Company, Greenwood Publishing Group, McGraw-Hill Professional, Oxford University Press and Taylor & Francis.
FTE Count Under 2K 2K to 4K 4K to 8K 8K to 16K Over 16K
$2,000 $3,000 $4,000 $6,000 $8,000
- Academic
Includes subject-specific reference titles in key areas of interest to four-year institutions. Titles are relevant for both general education and upper division academic coursework in all subject areas. Featured publishers: Cambridge University Press, World Bank, National Academies Press, McGraw-Hill Professional and Oxford University Press.
FTE Count Under 2K 2K to 4K 4K to 8K 8K to 16K Over 16K
$3,000 $4,500 $6,000 $9,000 $12,000
Save $1,000 when you purchase the Ready Reference collection with either of the other two collections!
Order one, two or all three of the NetLibrary Shared eBook Collections today to:
- Expand your library's catalog of authoritative frontlist titles in key subject areas
- Enable users to self serve anywhere, anytime of the day
- Provide a minimum of 2 simultaneous users per title
- Integrate the eBooks seamlessly into existing NetLibrary eContent collections
- Eliminate physical inventory to manage
- Simplify cataloging with full OCLC-MARC records at no additional charge
