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Sacramento Public Library Authority
November 30, 2011
Agenda Item 13.0: License Agreement:
EBSCO for Periodical Databases
TO:
Sacramento Public Library Authority Board Members
FROM:
Nina Biddle, Library Materials Manager
RE:
License Agreement: EBSCO for Periodical Databases
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
Adopt Resolution 11-58, A Resolution Approving the Licensing Agreement with EBSCO
for a Collection of Periodical, Newspaper, and General Research Databases.
REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION
In 2008, the Sacramento Public Library Authority Board approved a five-year contract
with Gale for a collection of periodical and newspaper databases. In reviewing usage
statistics and relative costs of other purchased databases in September 2011, library
staff determined the selection of databases in the package was not cost effective.
Providing online access to major magazines, newspapers, and journals is still a core
service Sacramento Public Library provides to the community. Therefore, a Request
for Quotation was released on October 3, 2011 to identify periodical database vendors.
Two vendors responded, including EBSCO, which offered the best selection of content
for less than half the cost of the competitor. With its lower cost and superior content,
EBSCO was selected as the database provider.
The collection of databases provided by EBSCO will provide 24/7 online access to
thousands of periodicals, including major publications like the New York Times and
Consumer Reports. This collection also offers a reader’s advisory tool for helping
patrons choose what to read next, as well as databases for elementary and high school
students featuring a searchable, kid-friendly interface with articles and research
materials written for the appropriate age-level.
Serving the community’s information needs in the most effective and efficient way is
an important goal for the Sacramento Public Library, and this collection of online,
easily accessible periodical and basic research databases will play a crucial role in that
endeavor.
ATTACHMENT
Resolution 11-58, A Resolution Approving the Licensing Agreement with EBSCO for a
Collection of Periodical, Newspaper, and General Research Databases
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Sacramento Public Library Authority
RESOLUTION NO. 11-58
Adopted by the Governing Board of the Sacramento Public Library Authority on the
date of:
November 30, 2011
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE LICENSING AGREEMENT WITH EBSCO FOR A
COLLECTION OF PERIODICAL, NEWSPAPER, AND GENERAL RESEARCH
DATABASES
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE SACRAMENTO PUBLIC
LIBRARY AUTHORITY AS FOLLOWS:
1. The Publishing License Agreement with EBSCO is approved in an amount not to
exceed $49,995 for a one-year term.
2. The Library Director is authorized to sign all documents related to this contract
within the approved terms and consistent with the requirements of the
Authority’s Contracts and Procurement Policy.
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Sandy Sheedy, Chair
ATTEST:
Rivkah K. Sass, Secretary
By:
Brenda Haggard, Assistant Secretary
ATTACHMENTS:
None
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