November 09, 2007
New NetLibrary eBook Western Regional Shared Collection Now Available
Is your library looking for a cost-effective solution to increase the quality and size of your e-book collection? BCR, OCLC and other regional service providers and consortia have formed a unique partnership to offer the NetLibrary Western Regional Shared Collection to libraries throughout the western United States.
The NetLibrary Western Regional Shared Collection features high-demand subject areas such as social science, business, medicine, literature, psychology and education and includes content from 2005 to present. All titles in the collection are hand selected by the collection development team.
Early Participation Discounts
The tiered pricing schedule includes built-in discounts for early adopters and is based on FTE and population served, making it extremely affordable, regardless of library size. Early bird pricing is available for orders placed through December 14. Libraries must complete their sign-up by February 1 to join the collection.
See the NetLibrary Western Regional Collection for a sample list of proposed titles. Choose Titles purchased Excel Spreadsheet. The final title list will be based on collection participation and new content availability.
Further details of the collection can be found on the NetLibrary Web page. For your convenience, orders can be placed online.
For more information about the collection or its pricing, please contact NetLibrary's Jeff Hastings (hastingj@oclc.org) or (800) 898-6252, ext. 3811; or BCR's Chris Cook (ccook@bcr.org).
