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Join ProQuest rep Sarah Palmer on Friday, April 19th, to review Statistical Abstracts. Sarah will demonstrate how to browse and search for statistics and cover the Facets and Excel options. The webinar will run about 45 minutes and cover the background of how ProQuest took over the publication of the Statistical Abstract from the Census; product features; and then a live demo. Sarah will look at some serious issues (gun control), some popular issues (same sex marriage) and some silly topics (Sudoku). Sarah encourages attendees to bring questions (don't forget you can trial this resource before the webinar). This webinar will also be recorded.

Webinar access info:

Meeting Number: 711 773 050
Meeting Password: statab

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1. Go to https://proquestmeetings.webex.com/proquestmeetings/j.php?J=711773050&PW=NNTIyYzRkOTJl
2. If requested, enter your name and email address.
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4. Click "Join".
5. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen.
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Call-in toll-free number (US/Canada): 1-877-668-4490
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Access code:711 773 050
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The Minitex Spring e-resources trials are available for the month of April, and with the trials:

Britannica Image Quest is now available at a special value for you!

Because Minitex provides your institution access to Britannica Online through ELM, you are now eligible for a 40% discount on another of Britannica's most popular online resources, Image Quest. But, you need to act soon because this special offer expires on June 30th, 2013.

Image Quest offers:

• Immediate access to three million rights-cleared educational images from over 50 proprietary sources, including Dorling Kindersley, Getty, The Granger Collection, the National Geographic Society, and Oxford Scientific - all at one safe, advertising-free site;
• Complete citations and metadata for each image, including the source, copyright holder, caption, and related keywords, on one page;
• Ease of use - search, download, print, e-mail, or save images for standards-based lesson plans, assignments, research reports, school Web sites, or newsletters with only a few simple keystrokes.

We encourage you to preview Image Quest to see for yourself what a great value it is, especially at 40% off its regular price. Use the following user name and password for the next 60 days to preview Image Quest at http://quest.eb.com/

User Name: minitex
Password: trial

If you would like a quote, please contact Minitex or John Russell at Britannica.

De Gruyter is offering two collections--titles from 2013 and titles from 2011-2012 from Harvard University Press. The collections come wtih no DRM and unlimited use. De Gruyter has priced these collections on their nine Carngie-based tiers. The 2013 collection contains 166 titles, and the 2011-2012 collection contains 231 titles.

Minitex is please to be working with a group of consortia to extend this De Gruyter/HUP offer sponsored by ARL. It is a "the-more-the-merrier" type of deal. There are two participation levels set to achieve discounts for the collections; they are as follows:

• 15-29 Libraries
• 30+ Libraries

If you are interested in a title list and pricing, please contact Anne Hatinen.

Minitex is now offering ProQuest Statistical Abstracts of the United States.

Please contact CPERS for pricing.

ProQuest has created a website with further information, including a recorded webinar.

Order confirmations are due to Minitex by Friday, November 30. Access to Statistical Abstracts will begin in December 2012 and expire December 31, 2013 (so, the subscription date for all Minitex subscriptions will run from January 1 through December 31).

Contact CPERS for pricing or questions.

from Alexander Street Press

Alexander Street Press is broadening the reach of scholarly video in libraries across the United States with a giveaway of 52 subscriptions to Filmakers Library Online.

One library from each state--plus the District of Columbia and Canada--will be selected to receive a year free access. University, research, and public libraries that are new to digital video are encouraged to apply and find out firsthand why vivid streaming video delivers data in a way no other medium can.

The featured collection, Filmakers Library Online, contains more than 1,000 high-quality, issue-based documentaries and independent films from around the world--over 800 hours of content in all. Films in the collection were hand-selected to meet the needs of researchers and teaching faculty in a wide variety of disciplines: from race and gender studies, international relations, and criminal justice to the environment, bioethics, psychology, and the arts. Library Journal named the collection a 2011 Editor's Choice Award winner, and Booklist declared it "highly recommended."

Qualified institutions are encouraged to apply online.

The consortia-eligible title list for the EBSCO ebook consortial offer has been updated.

Remeber: There are no order minimums required to qualify for this offer. Libraries may order as little as a single collection or even a single title.

There are over 155,000 titles available for individual purchase:
http://www.ebscohost.com/uploads/ebooks/consortiaSets/ConsortiaIndividualTitlesALL-10_1_12.xlsx

Titles can be purchased as 1 simultaneous, 3 simultaneous, or unlimited user models. Pricing for all titles is available in the list contained in the link above.

Perpetual access is provided.

Order Process
In order to qualify for discounts, members must order by requesting a subject set or submitting a list of titles. To purchase individual titles, it is recommended to use the Excel file found on at the link above. Simply copy and paste the Title and Product ID into an email or new Excel file. We will confirm all pricing prior to ordering. The Excel file can be sorted by Publisher, Subject or Publication date.

For quotes on subject sets or to submit lists please send all requests to Mike Murphy at EBSCO.

Titles will be accessible within 24 hours of placing order. Invoicing will occur shortly after December 7th. This is necessary in order to determine how many consortium members purchased Ebooks and to calculate which discount needs to be applied.

If you have any questions, please contact Mike Murphy.

from EBSCO:

EBSCO is actively developing an attractive collection of Ebooks for Academic Libraries.

Please see below our latest offer specifically designed for consortia like Minitex:
http://www.ebscohost.com/ebooks/consortia-collections

There are no order minimums required to qualify for this offer. Libraries may order as little as a single collection or even a single title.

Discounts are based on the number of members that purchase qualifying Ebooks between now and December 7th and are as follows:

Number of Participants: Discount Structure

• 5-9 members: 5%
• 10-24 members: 15%
• 25-49 members: 20%
• 50-99 members: 25%
• 100+ members: 30%

Qualifying Content
There are 22 subject sets available of front list material available for purchase. Please see the above URL for a list.

There are also over 155,000 titles available for individual purchase:
http://www.ebscohost.com/uploads/ebooks/consortiaSets/ConsortiaIndividualTitlesALL-9_4_12.xlsx

Perpetual access is provided.

Order Process
In order to qualify for discounts, members must order by requesting a subject set or submitting a list of titles. To purchase individual titles, it is recommended to use the Excel file found on at the link above. Simply copy and paste the Title and Product ID into an email or new Excel file. We will confirm all pricing prior to ordering. The Excel file can be sorted by Publisher, Subject or Publication date.

For quotes on subject sets or to submit lists please send all requests to Mike Murphy at EBSCO.

Titles will be accessible within 24 hours of placing order. Invoicing will occur shortly after December 7th. This is necessary in order to determine how many consortium members purchased Ebooks and to calculate which discount needs to be applied.

If you have any questions, please contact Mike Murphy.

from Springer:

We are pleased to announce an offer for the Springer eBook collections. In addition to offering their 2012 collection at a consortium discount, Springer is also offering special pricing for its journal subscriptions if your institution also purchases the 2012 eBook collection. This offer may be of interest to your library because it is a one-time purchase to obtain the entire Springer 2012 collection, which includes 4,725 titles across 12 subject disciplines, and/or the 2013 journal subscription list for over 1,500 journals. Institutions with smaller FTEs may want to pay special attention to this offer, for the cost per title in this offer is very attractive.

Description and Content
Springer's eBooks and journals are unique among STM offerings, featuring an unparalleled volume of content on an expansive range of topics. The Springer eBooks consist of monographs, eBook series, Major Reference Works (MRWs) and textbooks. Springer is the largest STM book publisher, publishing more books annually than the second, third, fourth and fifth largest STM book publishers combined. Springer estimates an output of 4,725 eBooks in 2012 across 12 subject collections. Some other distinguishing features of the Springer eBooks include:

• One-time purchase and ongoing access. Like books on a library shelf, Springer eBooks are perpetually accessible.
• Unlimited concurrent usage and remote access. If a class, program, or institution needs access to an eBook at the same time, all patrons will have access. Regardless of location, IP-authenticated patrons will have full access to a library's Springer eBooks.
• No digital rights management. Springer eBooks feature unlimited downloading and printing, and can be read on any eReader. Chapters can easily be incorporated into course packs, and are even eligible for inter-library loan.
• Free OCLC MARC records. Discovery is vital, and usage studies indicate more than half of Springer eBooks usage comes from OPACs. One-third of usage comes from Google, Google Books and Google Scholar, where Springer is full-text indexed. If patrons are IP-authenticated, they can get one-click access from Google directly into Springer eBooks.
• Print-On-Demand eBooks. Patrons have the option to order a personal print copy of any Springer eBook that a library owns for $24.95 through Springer's MyCopy option. MyCopy editions of Springer eBooks are soft-cover grayscale print copies which arrive in about a week, and are paid for by the end-user, with shipping and handling included.

Pricing is based on Carnegie classification. For more information contact your licensing manager or attend a webinar. Click here to register for the webinar at 10:30 am (CST) on Thursday, September 6th or Click here to register for the webinar on Monday, October 8th.

Please email your licensing manager for a more complete description of the contents of this collection:

Andrew Gardner, Academic Licensing Manager
Master's-Large, Doctoral, Research and ARLs in Minnesota
andrew.gardner@springer.com

Maura Diamond, Academic Account Manager
Master's-Medium, Master's-Smaller, Baccalaureate, Associates in Minnesota
maura.diamond@springer.com

David Hamilton, Academic Licensing Manager
Master's-Large, Doctoral, Research and ARLs in North Dakota and South Dakota
david.hamilton@springer.com

Kay Makanju, Academic Account Manager
Master's-Medium, Master's-Smaller, Baccalaureate, Associates in North Dakota and South Dakota
kay.makanju@springer.com

With the new school year approaching, EBSCO Publishing is offering new discounts for online databases for K-12 schools in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Included in the new offerings are Biography Reference Center, Advanced Placement Source, NoveList Plus, History Reference Center, Literary Reference Center, Literary Reference Center Plus, English Language Learner Reference Center, and Poetry & Short Story Reference Center (coming late 2012). These databases will support the Common Core curriculum, and offer the quality content and titles unique to EBSCO Publishing.

This new pricing is not time sensitive, but as a back-to-school initiative K-12 schools will receive an additional 20% off orders placed between now and December 1, 2012. Please note that only new subscriptions are eligible for the discounts and 20% promotion, and the promotion only applies to the databases listed above.

EBSCO Publishing and Minitex are offering trials of all of these databases for interested libraries. Please contact Minitex or your EBSCO Publishing representative for pricing, trial information, and further details.

from ABC-CLIO:

ABC-CLIO is inviting academic libraries to consider our suite of academic databases with this special "Buy One, Get One Free" offer for new and existing customers! Please share this special offer with your member libraries!

• NEW CUSTOMERS - Subscribe to an ABC-CLIO Academic Database and receive free access to another DB of your choice for one year.
• EXISTING CUSTOMER - Add a new database subscription to your renewal and receive free access to another new DB of your choice for one year.

A couple of databases that have been favored by academic libraries are Pop Culture Universe and World Religions.

"Pop Culture Universe is ... all about substance. From one perspective, it is an exceptionally clever way to repurpose existing reference content. More significantly, it also includes dozens of lengthy, original essays that are geared toward an academic audience and were written exclusively for this product. This feature makes for a resource that students and researchers of popular culture will happily explore at length." - Library Journal

WRBCC (World Religions: Belief, Culture, and Controversy) heartily recommended to public libraries as well as academic libraries serving religious studies courses. The superb scholarship is combined with the uninflected 'voice' of the signed articles, ease of comparing and contrasting aspects of different religions, and attractive and practical design. An unqualified ten, this is one for the ages." - Library Journal

These e-resources are part of a suite of 13 academic databases offered by ABC-CLIO. Prices range from $439 to $1,079, depending on FTEs with higher discounts on bundle packages.

Please take some time to explore our collection of academic databases with our complimentary preview until September 30, 2012. Feel free to share the access information below with colleagues.

http://databases.abc-clio.com

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