Eric Hansen, iCONN.org's Electronic Resources Coordinator releases the results of his surveys of Connecticut libraries eBook platform and content costs, and revenue Friends of CT Libraries realize from book sales.

1. Connecticut Libraries eBook
Surveys
University of Hartford 1877 Club
West Hartford, CT
February 28, 2014
Eric Hansen, iCONN Electronic Resources Coordinator

2. CT Libraries Annual eBook Platform
Fees
• Survey by e-mail Dec. 19-27, 2013
• Number of responses = 45
• Total spent on platform fees, including
consortia (3) = $133,703.19
• Average annual expense for those
responding= $2971.18
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3. CT Libraries Annual eBook Platform
Fees, cont.
• Total fees spent on platform, not including
fees paid to consortia = $102,572.50
• Average annual expense for those responding,
fees to consortia not included (19) = $5398.55
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4. eBook Cost to Libraries
• Survey by e-mail Oct. 23-Nov. 1, 2013
• Number of responses = 35
• Types of libraries:
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Public = 27
K12 School = 5
2-year academic = 1
4-year academic = 1
Special = 1
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5. eBook Cost to Libraries, cont.
Vendors represented:
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Freading
Overdrive
Baker & Taylor
Amazon
• Recorded
Books/OneClickdigital
• Follett
• EBL
• Rosen
• Gale
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6. eBook Cost to Libraries, cont.
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Highest price paid = $403.35 Gale
Lowest price paid = $0.50 Freading
Mean price paid = $56.45
Median price paid = $40.00
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7. Highest number of sales = Overdrive
(25)
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Highest price = $200.00
Lowest price = $0.99
Mean price = $55.41
Median price = $58.00
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8. Friends of Libraries Book Sales
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Survey by e-mail Dec. 10-20, 2013
Figures for a 12-month period
Total sales = $710,811.29
Annual average per library = $3,721.53
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9. Questions?
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10. Thank you
Eric Hansen
Eric.A.Hansen@ct.gov
860-704-2224
888-256-1222 (in CT)