The Price is Right: Making Ebook Access Affordable for All Libraries

Have you ever had to sacrifice the right ebook access because the price wasn�t right?  The struggle is real; balancing access and title costs is an ongoing issue for libraries worldwide.  In this session, we�ll start with a discussion about ebook acquisition trends and how purchase decisions are being influenced by price.  Then, we�ll hear from Keri Prelitz (Collection Development and Management Librarian from California State University � Fullerton) and how she is using Extended Access to strike the right balance between access and price.  Finally, we�ll end with market data around turnaways and the various innovative methods, both current and upcoming, from ProQuest that help make ebook access affordable for all budgets.