August 04, 2008
Tutor.com Offers Special Pricing for BCR Member Libraries
BCR and Tutor.com have agreed to offer special pricing to new subscribers of Tutor.com's Live Homework Help online tutoring service and its Ask A Librarian Express 24/7 Virtual Reference service. BCR member libraries serving communities with less than 50,000 must sign up before September 15 to be eligible for the discount. Tutor.com also has agreed to waive the $1,000 Ask A Librarian Express implementation fee.
Live Homework Help connects students in kindergarten through 12th grade, intro-level college students and adult learners with highly qualified tutors for help in math, science, English and social studies. Specialized Writing Center tutors can instantly help students organize, research, write or proofread documents of all kinds, such as research papers, essays and even lab reports. In addition, bilingual Spanish-speaking tutors are available to help bilingual patrons in math, science and social studies. Tutor.com tutors only work with one student at a time and never leave a student in one session to work with another student in a different online classroom. All this is available in the safest and most secure online classroom available today. Live Homework Help is available to students from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. daily in both English and Spanish.
Ask A Librarian Express is 24/7 virtual reference which connects patrons to Tutor.com's online librarians. Customers and librarians can chat online and share websites and documents in a secure online environment — bringing together technology and the human touch for a dynamic virtual solution. Tutor.com's librarians hold MLS, MLIS or equivalent degrees and have worked in public, academic, government and corporate library settings. They are certified through a rigorous process that includes one-on-one instruction with Tutor.com staff and are thoroughly equipped to: optimize all of the features in the Ask A Librarian software; apply sound reference techniques in an online environment; use a library's proprietary databases and resources to support its patrons; and provide seamless, high quality, on-demand support.
Pricing
Pricing is based on population during the first year and actual number of sessions for subsequent years. All BCR member libraries signing up for the promotional price will share a co-brand site for either Live Homework Help or Ask A Librarian Express in their local time zone. Monthly reports will be shared with each member library and BCR.
Live Homework Help Program (2 p.m.-11 p.m. daily)
| Population | BCR Member Library Price |
|---|---|
| 0-15,000 | $1,500 |
| 15,001-25,000 | $3,000 |
| 25,001-50,000 | $5,000 |
| Population | BCR Member Library Price |
|---|---|
| 0-15,000 | $1,500 |
| 15,001-25,000 | $3,000 |
| 25,001-50,000 | $5,000 |
For details and additional information, contact BCR's Chris Cook (ccook@bcr.org). Libraries serving communities greater than 50,000 populations are encouraged to ask about program pricing and discounts.
