ncompass live: discount shopping with the nlc
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Discount Shopping
with the Nebraska
Library Commission
NCompass Live – March 18, 2015Susan Knisely
Technology & Access Services Department
Nebraska Library Commission
Our Mission
The mission of the Nebraska Library Commission
is statewide promotion, development, and
coordination of library and information services.
As the state library agency, the Commission is an
advocate for the library and information service
needs of all Nebraskans.
History
Summer 1995 NLC Steering Committee discusses possibility of offering
a statewide FirstSearch database trial; identifies FirstSearch as a service that would further NLC’s mission.
FirstSearch Trial February 1 through April 30, 1996 (155 libraries
participated).
N³ Nebraska Library Commission Network Services News, July/August 1996 vol.2 no.4 http://nlc.nebraska.gov/Publications/archives/N3/n3ja96.asp
Discount Purchasing Program
Databases & eResources
Books & Supplies
Conferences
Helping you stretch your scarce
dollars through discounts, group
purchases, and cost sharing!
Discounts on Databases &
eResources
http://nlc.nebraska.gov/discounts/index.aspx
Databases & eResources
Standard percentage discounts• Anywhere from 5% to 25% off list price
Special tiered pricing geared to small Nebraska libraries SIRS pricing for K12 school libraries with < 300 students
Discounts contingent on # of participating libraries• 1-5 new subscribers = 5% discount
• 6-10 new subscribers = 10% discount
• 11-15 new subscribers = 15% discount
Discounts through other library networks• Oxford University Press, LexisNexis (LYRASIS)
• ACM Digital Library, Sage Premier (MINITEX)
• Mango Languages (MCLS) – 5% off list price
Price quote based on pooled pop. served; allocation up to NLC
Database Discount Details
Discounted pricing published on web site if allowed by
vendor
Centralized billing if more than one library subscribes• Vendor invoices NLC; NLC pays vendor
• NLC invoices libraries; libraries pay NLC
Subscription terms• July 1 through June 30 / January 1 through December 31
• Prorated mid-term subscriptions available in some cases
ENTIRE discount passed on to libraries
Database Subscriptions by the
Numbers
From January 1, 2014 through December 30, 2014
we processed:
538 individual subscriptions
for 161 unique databases
on behalf of 128 libraries
for a total of $2,453.725.11
Discounts on Books & Supplies
http://nlc.nebraska.gov/discounts/discount.aspx
Discounts on Books & Supplies
Vendors typically approach us with offers for “our
members”
Transactions occur directly between library and
vendor
Annual renewal vs. ongoing discounts
Discount or promotional codes
Discounts on Conferences
The following Information Today conferences offer
discounted rates to Nebraska libraries through NLC:
Computers in Libraries (e.g. $319 vs. $549)
Internet Librarian
WebSearch University
http://nlc.nebraska.gov/discounts/confdiscounts.aspx
Staying Informed
TRIAL Mailing List ***http://nlc.nebraska.gov/lists/
NCompass Bloghttp://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/nlcblog/
Discounts on Databases & eResourceshttp://nlc.nebraska.gov/discounts/index.aspx
Discounts on Books & Supplieshttp://nlc.nebraska.gov/discounts/discount.aspx
Discounts on Conferenceshttp://nlc.nebraska.gov/discounts/confdiscounts.aspx
Contacts
Devra Dragos Technology & Access Services Director402-471-4335 / [email protected]
Susan Knisely***
Online Services Librarian402-471-3849 / [email protected]
Jennifer Wrampe Staff Assistant II402-471-4008 / [email protected]
*** When in doubt, call Susan!