1. NHSScotland Knowledge Services eBooks summit Implementing a national eBook model
Wendy Walker Senior Assistant Librarian – University of Glasgow Chair – SCOPNet eBooks

2. HE eBook provision up to 2013
½ book expenditure - eBooks
Individual purchases via aggregators ( )
eBook collections direct with publishers/JISC
SHEDL

3. Collaboration
SCURL – (1977- Scottish Confederation of University and Research Libraries) SCOPNet – (1999- SCURL Procurement Network) SHEDL – (2009 – Scottish Higher Education Digital Library) APUC (2007- Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges)

4. Moving forward and research
Expectations/demand
DRM
Aggregators: changing business models
Increase level of access to high quality, relevant and front list eBooks to students and academics

5. SCOPNet / SHEDL /APUC eBook Purchase
Divided into three lots
Lot 1 – Title by title purchase from resellers (Dawsons, EBL & Askews)
Lot 2 - DRM-free packages purchased direct from publishers (£600k including VAT per annum)
Lot 3 – Aggregator packages from companies - EBSCO, Proquest, SWETS
Covers about £1m expenditure per year

6. Lot 1 – Individual ebook purchase
Includes Patron Driven Acquisition
Institutional level
Outright purchase
Rental/short loan
Tip!
“Contractors should offer a title de-duplication service, provide MARC records as required, and provide excellent customer service and reporting tools”

7. Lot 2 – DRM free collections – publisher direct
Principles underpinning our thinking about collaborative eBook acquisition.
Same access for all HE students and staff
Fair proportional contributions from all
Openness about affordability & expectations
Commitment (£) up front & for contract period
Legal compliance (EU Tender limit)

8. Lot 2 - Model A – Access and Annual Full List Purchase
Perpetual rights to 2013 titles purchased in 2014
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
Number of titles
Perpetual rights to 2014 titles purchased in 2015
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
Perpetual rights to 2015 titles purchased in 2016
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
Access to yellow lists provided to ensure initial access as the purchase periods are developed. Purchase is made from the previous year, and access is provided to the following year to ensure publisher material is available. Gray colour indicates previously purchased material.

9. Lot 2 - Model B –Full List Leased Access
Access rights to 2014 and all previous eBooks published or available
Pre 1990
1990 to 2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
Number of titles
Access rights to 2015 and all previous eBooks published or available
Pre 1990
1990 to 2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
Access rights to 2016 and all previous eBooks published or available
Pre 1990
1990 to 2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018

10. Lot 2 - Model C – Access and Evidence-Based Purchase
Yellow indicates access, green is evidence-based purchased at the end of 2014
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Yellow indicates access, green is evidence-based purchased at the end of 2015, gray colour is previously purchased titles
Number of titles
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Yellow indicates access, green is evidence-based purchased at the end of 2016, gray colour is previously purchased titles
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

11. eBook Purchases by Tender
Lot 2: Direct purchase of DRM-free eBook packages
Accept publisher submissions
Outline parameters
Issue tender
Purchase / lease / EBS
Indicate £
Evaluate submissions
quality
Evaluate submissions
cost
Purchase £
Favourable?
Favourable?
Publishers now belong on a Framework
Evaluate collectively
Finalise bids received
Open mini competition
Negotiation 11

12. Oxford University Press
Results
5 deals
Palgrave
Elsevier
Wiley
Sage
Oxford University Press
Approx 28k DRM free eBooks for use in Scotland HE
Evidence base model for most deals

13. eBook procurement What we have learned What next
Time for reflection
eBook procurement
What we have learned
What next
Acceptance by Scottish HE community of innovative approach with risk
Benefitted from the rigour of formal tendering
Not set in stone forever!

14. Value – Lot 2 Heavily discounted average cost per title
Time for reflection
Value – Lot 2
Heavily discounted average cost per title
Institution cost for access to 28,000 eBooks = 2,200 print books
DRM free access
Lower cost for processing orders
Consistency for community
New payment arrangements, greater efficiencies
Single payments for multiple deals
One organization to manage payments

15. What we have learned Time: Commitment from individuals
Time for reflection
What we have learned
Time:
Commitment from individuals
Contract awards
Content coverage
Refine the tender document
Focus on key services: MARC records and supply to resource discovery services
Understanding of value of purchase models
Key role of usage data
Appropriate multiplier?

16. Further mini-competitions Review tendering process
Time for reflection
What next
Further mini-competitions
Review tendering process
Focus on key services: MARC records
Focus on content coverage
Consider partner feedback
Review purchasing models: what is best for the community
Review the purchasing process: how can we do it better
Encourage participation from other key target publishers
Develop the culture of tendering

17. Questions?
Questions?