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In this webinar, we will discuss some ways to librarians are working meet these challenges, including metrics that foster better costs to use, a discussion about what costs might in fact be \"reasonable\" terms for digital, and some new license types--including ownership--that might help.\u003c/p\u003e"]}},{"label":{"en":["Date"]},"value":{"en":["2026-02-24"]}},{"label":{"en":["Language"]},"value":{"en":["English"]}}],"summary":{"en":["\u003cp\u003eThe last decade has brought many challenges to providing digital content in libraries. Unfavorable license terms, at least when compared to print have made ebooks and digital audiobook collection difficult to grow and sustain. 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An ongoing series brought to you by the chief officers of State Library Agencies, or COSLA.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=47.0,55.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/2","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Lyricissan readers first, joining us from Khazla is Executive Director Jeremy Johannesen. Hello, Jeremy.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=55.0,63.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/3","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"I'm Michael Blackwell, Project Manager for the Readers First Working Group and today's host.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=63.0,69.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/4","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"The last decade and a half have brought many challenges providing digital content and libraries.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=69.0,74.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/5","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Unfavorable license terms with costs often far more than libraries pay for print, have made ebooks and digital audiobook collections increasingly difficult to grow and sustain. In this webinar, we will discuss some ways librarians are working to meet these challenges, including metrics that foster lower costs per use.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=74.0,92.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/6","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"discussion about what costs might, in fact, be reasonable.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=92.0,95.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/7","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And some new license types, including ownership that might help.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=95.0,99.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/8","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"This issue is very much on the forefront today, with Connecticut having passed a fair e-book law and fair e-book bills pending in New Jersey and in Washington DC at last count.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=99.0,110.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/9","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Today we have a pen with years of experience and leadership in library digital content.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=110.0,116.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/10","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"First, Amy Michael is the Senior Director of Customer Experience at Brooklyn Public Library, responsible for implementing an exceptional library services in areas of reference, circulation and collections across 62 branches.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=116.0,129.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/11","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"She oversees the library's strategic decision making for circulating print, media, ebooks and database collections, as well as the processes and policies which govern patron account management and materials circulation.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=129.0,142.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/12","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Amy is part of the team named Library Journalist 2023 Librarians of the year for their work on the books on banned Freedom to read campaign.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=142.0,151.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/13","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"She publishes and presents widely in the areas of intellectual freedom and patron access. Welcome, Amy.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=151.0,159.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/14","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Carmie Parker is a librarian with the Whatcom County Library System. She also serves on the executive committee of the Washington Digital Library Consortium, a partnership of 44 public libraries that supply.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=159.0,171.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/15","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"860,000 residents of Washington State with digital books. She is honored to be named a 2021 Mover and shaker by Library and Journal, primary to prior to a library school. She worked for 13 years as a project manager with Microsoft. Welcome, Carmi.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=171.0,188.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/16","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And Michael May is the Director of Business Development for the ebooks and Community Engagement Division at Lyricist, where he builds partnerships to support the Palace Project. With over 15 years of experience, Michael is a leader in technology and library innovation. He previously served as director of ebooks at Digital Public Library of America.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=188.0,206.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/17","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"where he spearheaded the Palace project and the palace bookshelf.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=206.0,212.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/18","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"He's also Director Technology for Library for All, launching e-book apps in developing nations. He has also secured over $250 million in ebook donations from publishers to create open ebooks, an app-based library for children in low-come communities.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=212.0,227.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/19","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"We will be fielding questions. Please put those in the question sections of Zoom. And I'm going to kick off the slides today with just one.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=227.0,236.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/20","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Before I turn it over to our panelists.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=236.0,245.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/21","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And that is to take a look at just one title.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=245.0,249.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/22","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"It's the Cake Doctor's 25th best birthday cakes. In 2011, and I hope you got it. Then 4.99 for an e-book, one copy, one user of perpetual access.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=249.0,261.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/23","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"In 2016, it became $15.95 per copy, still one copy, one user perpetual access. In 2023, same book.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=261.0,272.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/24","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"No different recipes, no new additions, nothing changed. $65 per copy.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=272.0,279.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/25","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"One copy, one user for a two-year term only.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=279.0,283.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/26","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"What happened? Well, Hachette of the Big Five acquired workmen publishers, the previous publisher, talk about let them eat cake, and that is what we are facing. So turning it over to Micah May. Micah!","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=283.0,297.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/27","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Thanks, you can advance the slide. Thanks, everyone. I guess I'll just say upfront, you know, as a sponsor of this webinar, I try not to be too promotional of the Palace Project, although I do very much love it. But because in this context, I'll be talking about interactions I have with publishers seeking better licenses. I wanted to go ahead and.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=297.0,317.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/28","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"give a little context about Palace. So for anyone who's not aware, Palace is a library driven platform for ebooks and audiobooks. It is hosted and lives at Lyricist, which is the oldest library-serving nonprofit in the US.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=317.0,330.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/29","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Palace is different from other platforms, and it allows libraries to merge content from lots of different sources in one user experience, so that users don't experience fragmentation as they find library ebooks. We also really try to optimize discovery of.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=330.0,346.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/30","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"content that's available, so we're not directing users to books that have holds on them. And we try to work with publishers to bring unique content offerings to the marketplace that work for both sides. So our theory is that there's lots of win-wins available.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=346.0,362.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/31","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"where publishers and authors get paid a fair price, but libraries also have reasonable options. So that's what I'll be talking a lot about today. We also really prioritize accessibility and ease of use. Go ahead, Michael, to the next slide.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=362.0,373.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/32","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So, what I'll be talking about today is all licensing and other offers available through the Palace Marketplace, which is run by Lyricis. We have e-books and audiobooks, over 1.9 million titles from all of the Big Five, really most of trade publishing.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=373.0,391.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/33","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And my goal is to work to onboard publishers to this platform and make sure the licenses that are offered there and the ownership model that's offered there work well for libraries. You can step forward, Michael.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=391.0,403.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/34","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So I'll just first mention what our preferred models are. These are models that when I interact with the publisher, a new publisher or an existing publisher, I encourage them to opt into. The first, which I'll talk a lot more in depth about, Michael asked me to really deep dive on, is this.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=403.0,421.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/35","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"New model we developed in 2024 and has been expanding pretty quickly that actually allows the library to own the digital copy of the book. This is in some ways the first time this has ever been done, arguably, with the exception of some of the libraries in.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=421.0,437.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/36","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"The early 2000s, like Khalifa and Queens Public Library and Jefferson County that took possession of their e-books. Other than that, all ebook acquisitions by libraries are in the form of a license. They're not an ownership of that copy.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=437.0,453.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/37","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"We worked hard with a Top Shelf law firm and a whole bunch of advisors from Library Land, uh, convened in part by Library Futures, who pulled together a bunch of different experts to weigh in, and tried to develop a model where libraries could really own their digital books. Right now, this is available on a little over 40,000 titles, but that number is growing quickly.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=453.0,473.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/38","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And so I'll talk a lot more in depth about what that ownership model really offers. I think it's quite unique. We're also encouraging publishers to offer a bundle of 100 simultaneous lens, a bundle of 40 lens that can be used 10 at a time, a bundle of 5 lens, and a 2-year license model, just as options for libraries, as well as a simultaneous use model.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=473.0,492.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/39","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Where the content is priced based on the population the library serves, and everyone can have access at once. So I guess I present this just so you understand this is kind of what I pitched to publishers based on what I've heard from libraries that they want, and what works for them.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=492.0,507.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/40","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"through a number of focus groups and our ongoing interaction with partners. I will also say, you know, right now I'm working through a backlog of some K-12 publishers that are smaller that we didn't have, and trying to get them onboarded. And over half will accept these models. They'll say, okay, I'll offer that if that's what you think we should offer.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=507.0,524.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/41","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"We have some tools like pricing multipliers that make it easy for them to do that without changing things like their ONIX feed. And then, you know, most of these smaller publishers, at least, and medium-sized publishers, are happy to work with libraries. They want to see library sales, and they understand the libraries need options.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=524.0,541.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/42","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"As we think about this world of publishers and libraries and how they interact, I guess I would just encourage everyone to bring some nuance to that, that there really are some big differences between, you know, some of the big five who are much more sophisticated, and in some ways much tougher in terms of what they're willing to offer.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=541.0,559.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/43","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And most of the publishing world, where these are book people, they like libraries, they use libraries, and they want to support library access. You can move forward, Michael.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=559.0,568.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/44","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So now I'm just gonna deep dive around this palace ownership model, which again, I think is, you know, kind of the only model out there that really allows libraries to own their books. So in terms of what libraries get when they acquire a book under the ownership model.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=568.0,584.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/45","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"They can lend the book to one user at a time. It's still… it's still basically OCOU, one user at a time access. They can share the book with any library that's part of their consortium or cooperative, or through ILL. There's no limitations, so long as only one user at a time has access.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=584.0,601.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/46","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"They can transfer the file to an appropriate host. So, you know, we just are experiencing this right now with libraries leaving the boundless offering. In this model, you would not need to go back to the publisher. You could transfer the license. You could actually transfer the underlying file.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=601.0,617.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/47","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So, right now, if, you know, a library moves from Boundless to Palace, and we don't already have the file from the publisher, we need to go back and onboard the publisher. The same would be true if you move from Palace to OCLC or some other distributor platform. If that receiving platform didn't already have the file.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=617.0,635.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/48","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"It would be up to the distributor to go track it down from the publisher, which is, you know, can be hard with small publishers that are not always very responsive. In this model, the file itself can actually move with the license. So you should be able to keep 100% of the books, even if you left Palace and went to another platform.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=635.0,651.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/49","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Libraries can actually take possession of the file themselves. So if you need to be running a appropriate secure server environment with digital rights management software. But if a library wanted to, they could spin up that kind of environment and actually take possession of the file themselves, which I think is pretty critical.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=651.0,668.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/50","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"to truly owning the digital copy of the book. Libraries have the right to update the file. So if you know 30 years from now, we're no longer using EPUB 3 and a library needed to migrate that to EPUB 4, which doesn't exist yet, but will someday.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=668.0,683.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/51","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And a publisher wasn't doing that work, the library could choose to, on their own dime, or teaming with other libraries, update the file to keep it in the most modern format.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=683.0,693.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/52","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And the library can preserve the file. You can create a non-service preservation copy and put it on deposit with like a portico or locks or a similar dark archive.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=693.0,702.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/53","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So, we think these things really, in totality, give libraries a very robust ownership of the digital files they're acquiring. You can move forward, Michael. So I'll just share a few examples of some of the books that we have available on this.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=702.0,717.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/54","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Dreamscape Media recently signed on to these recommended models, and you can see they're not participating in all of the models, but they have most of them. They have the ownership model, which is our kind of base starting point, as well as the bundle of 100, the bundle of 40, 10 at a time, and the bundle of 5, 5 at a time.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=717.0,734.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/55","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Um, you know, each at a little bit different price points, reflecting the value the library receives. So, you know, this is obviously a very house popular book. Some of the other dreamscape titles available, all the dreamscape titles are available on this model. A few other examples are there to the right.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=734.0,751.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/56","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Um, like, Dear Debbie, then she was gone, uh, and the classic, uh, Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy. You can step forward, Michael.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=751.0,759.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/57","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Here's another example. This is one of the first groups of publishers that we onboarded. These are books from independent publishers group, which has about 70 imprints that they help distribute, all of which are available on this ownership model. So these books are available on the ownership model or the 5 5 at a time, or the 4010 at a time, only because it's a slightly older version of the agreement.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=759.0,781.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/58","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And I'm in the process of looping back to add some of those other options. But these are examples of where we really try to encourage publishers, you know, to offer a menu of choices that libraries can choose from. You can step forward again, Michael?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=781.0,795.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/59","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Oh, I think we missed one. Oh, yeah. So these are all publishers. Oh, no, that's right. Sorry. Sorry, I just changed the order and forgot. So these are all publishers that I have recently added to the ownership model, just to emphasize that this is growing rapidly. Not all these are yet live online. So, for example, recorded books.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=795.0,811.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/60","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"We just reached yesterday kind of a term sheet level agreement. So that final contract hasn't been executed. But in the coming months all these, you know, titles from these publishers will be added to the ownership model. And I share this because I guess I want to emphasize that I think many publishers are really open to this.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=811.0,827.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/61","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Now, it takes a lot of work to chase them down and sell the model and, you know, get it live. But I think with time, we will be able to have, you know, many, many books available on this ownership model, which really offers libraries a much more robust.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=827.0,843.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/62","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"property right. It says in our agreement, an actual first sale right in what they acquire. You can step forward, Michael. And just real briefly, I wanted to mention a couple of the other examples. So, you know, not all publishers are willing to offer ownership. When I'm working with a publisher that isn't, I encourage them to offer, you know.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=843.0,860.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/63","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"As many options as possible, and the best options they're willing to do. So these are the options we have on all the Audible and Amazon published titles. We don't have perpetual or ownership model, but we do have the 40, 10 at a time, the 55 at a time.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=860.0,876.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/64","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And then they wanted to do the 2-year and the 26 or 2-year, just to kind of test those. Um, so these are some of the popular books that, um, that are available on those models, and you can step forward one more time. And even the Big Five, which have been harder to work with, by and large.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=876.0,894.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/65","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Uh, you know, we chase them and advocate for offering some options. So recently, McMillan imprints, we added this 5-at-a-time option, along with their two-year model, which I think helps. This book, Alexander Hamilton, is part of a Georgia State reading project that we're supporting.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=894.0,912.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/66","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And that 5 concurrent loans at a, you know, in this case, a very reasonable price per loan, uh, worked well for that project. Um, and then on the right, uh, you know, Penguin Random House, who's been offering the 1 and the two-year model as long as on this.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=912.0,927.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/67","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"one of their distributed imprints, the Perpetual, offered these individual loans. You can see there for $250, which is a little bit funky, but that's what they were willing to bring to the market. So I share these because I think it's really important to have a, you know, library-owned advocate out there pushing publishers to bring more options to the market, and that's what we try to do.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=927.0,947.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/68","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"at the Polis project. So now I will pass this to Carmi. Thank you all. And I see that there were some questions which I will loop back to now, and we will take at the end in the Q\u0026A.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=947.0,957.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/69","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Thank you so much, Micah. This solves many problems outside of simply sustainability, the ability to share unlimited through interlibrary loan is something that librarians have been looking for for a long time. So thank you for all your work moving forward on this.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=957.0,974.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/70","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Carmi, take it away. I'm going to move to your first slide.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=974.0,977.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/71","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Hi, everybody. Thank you for being here. It's exciting to be in a big virtual room with a lot of people. I would like to talk with you about an initiative that Readers First Working Group is working on right now.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=977.0,993.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/72","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Um, if you're not familiar with Readers First or the Working Group, uh, Readers First is a, um… Organization of mostly collection development librarians and the working group are is a group of folks who are definitely collection development librarians and are interested in looking at our data and trying to figure out, like.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=993.0,1019.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/73","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Given all the different configurations of all the different libraries and consortia, sort of what kinds of problems are we encountering? What do we need to know? So this is, um… Something that we're working on right now. So, um…","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1019.0,1035.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/74","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"What problem are we trying to solve at the moment? I love starting with that question.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1035.0,1041.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/75","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Some digital license, digital book license terms tend to get in the way of our goals for our digital collections. And a couple of examples are.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1041.0,1050.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/76","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Um, all of the funding that we spend on replacing expiring titles is normally.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1050.0,1057.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/77","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"money we would normally put into new books and new authors and collection breadth, so that's a challenge.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1057.0,1063.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/78","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Another example is time meter licenses. Like, your 24-month, uh, license. Discourage the selection of collection breadth as well. Little-known authors, niche topics, like we all get these requests from patrons, where we're just kind of like, you know, it fits the.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1063.0,1083.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/79","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"The collection development policy, this book, but it's very expensive, and it's very niche. And we think it's going to expire before it circulates a lot. And high unit costs from some publishers exacerbate both of those problems.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1083.0,1100.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/80","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Next slide. So how the standards initiative got started in Connecticut. There's an interesting clause in the law, and this is, I believe, also in the DC law.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1100.0,1113.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/81","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"and I'm not going to read you the legalese. What it means is.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1113.0,1120.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/82","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"that in Connecticut, librarians would not be. permitted to license a term limited license unless they also have the option of a commercially reasonable perpetual use license.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1120.0,1140.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/83","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And Washington State has been talking a little bit about legislation, and when I read this in the Connecticut Law.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1140.0,1150.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/84","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"It begged the question for me of how in Washington, we public libraries together might define what commercially reasonable terms are in consideration of our mission and our collection development goals. Next slide.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1150.0,1166.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/85","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So I what I did was I drafted a sort of straw man proposal for what I thought maybe would be commercially reasonable terms. And then I asked the reader's first working group librarians to take a look and give me feedback.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1166.0,1183.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/86","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And the document was very long and complicated and 3 libraries in Canada got together and talked about it, and they came back with a very.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1183.0,1194.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/87","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"elegant kind of approach, which was that, you know, we don't need to get necessarily into a lot of detail about this license should be like this, and this license should be cost like that. They came back with some basic principles.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1194.0,1209.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/88","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Um, so in library selection, we tend to differentiate between the very high demand books. These are the ones that people are going to freak out if we don't have, right? And then the other books, this sort of collection breadth books, or discovery books.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1209.0,1225.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/89","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Um, they also proposed two license models that serve our broad collection goals. So perpetual use or ownership and licenses metered by checkout, which don't penalize.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1225.0,1237.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/90","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"broad collecting in the same way that time metered licenses do.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1237.0,1242.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/91","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Um, and then they also proposed some price ranges depending on the model and the demand.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1242.0,1250.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/92","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"That would allow us to offer collections that serve our community. Next slide.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1250.0,1256.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/93","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So I took those basic principles from the Canadian libraries, and if any of you are here, thank you for making things simpler.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1256.0,1268.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/94","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"and put together a draft standard document. So it has an executive summary. We really wanted to ground all of this in our values.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1268.0,1280.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/95","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Um, and explain a little bit why it matters that we have broad collections, and that we're able to collect broadly. Um, so there's a value section.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1280.0,1291.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/96","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And then the document walks through license type by license type, and has recommendations that are specific. So this actually covers.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1291.0,1301.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/97","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Most license types offered by Overdrive keep, uh, Hoopla and, um… and palace. And then finally, the document addresses some objections that have tended to come up, or questions that have tended to come up when we discuss these kinds of things. Next slide.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1301.0,1325.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/98","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Okay, so we have this draft standard document. The working group is in the process right now of reviewing it, and we'll have a final draft, I hope, in the next 1 to 2 months.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1325.0,1335.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/99","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And what we would like to do next is begin to build some consensus in public libraries around these sort of basic principles that, you know.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1335.0,1345.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/100","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"That in order to do our collecting, the way we would like to collect for our communities, we need ABC.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1345.0,1354.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/101","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So when the draft is finalized, we will begin to invite libraries to review it and to consider endorsing the standards. Endorsement doesn't mean anything about your selection. It doesn't mean you have to change selection. It might.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1354.0,1370.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/102","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Actually make you question some of your approaches to selection, in which case we'd be happy to chat about that. But, um… All endorsement means is that your library would agree, yes, these standards, if implemented, would help us better achieve our collection goals.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1370.0,1388.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/103","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"If we have enough consensus from libraries across the country, then we hope to work with other library organizations to begin with some conversations with publishers and distributors about whether they can make some adjustments that would.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1388.0,1404.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/104","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"better align the existing offerings to the standards. Next slide.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1404.0,1412.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/105","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So how can you participate? If you are not already signed up for readers first, subscribe to Readers First, you can go to our website and scroll down on the on the home page, and there's a way to sign up for email updates. And whenever we post.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1412.0,1428.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/106","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Those also go out to email. So the plan is that when the standards document is ready for libraries to review it, we'll post about it on readers first. You'll find out via email, and the post will give libraries a way to reach out to us for a copy and walk through steps.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1428.0,1448.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/107","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"for endorsing the standards, if that's something your library chooses to do. And regardless of whether you endorse it, I recommend following readers first. We have a lot of.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1448.0,1458.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/108","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Uh, different things that we keep an eye on. And I'll just recruit for the working group, too, if you're a collection development librarian who's interested in sharing data and talking about these things, we're always looking for people on the working group. If you have questions.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1458.0,1474.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/109","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Please don't hesitate to email me. And I think that's it.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1474.0,1479.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/110","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Thank you so much, Carmi, for. We had hoped at this point to have some specific data that we released. I'll tease you just a little bit and say that.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1479.0,1489.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/111","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"We are looking at something that is a reasonable standard. It's not going to be 999 libraries get perpetual access to every title.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1489.0,1499.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/112","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Um, at the same time, it will be far less than what the big five are currently charging for similar models. But if you compare it to.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1499.0,1510.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/113","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Our print costs, and we've looked at a lot of data here.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1510.0,1514.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/114","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"It's trying to get more equivalency there. It's simply.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1514.0,1519.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/115","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"far more expensive to have the digital, even though print offers many.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1519.0,1526.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/116","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"You know, yes, digital offers many advantages, but print offers many advantages, too. So we think it should be more fair across all the standards. We also ultimately hope that library digital.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1526.0,1540.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/117","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Providers might look at something like our book jobbers who actually offer discounts.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1540.0,1547.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/118","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So we will be releasing those standards soon, and I hope that you'll be taking a look at them with you.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1547.0,1553.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/119","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Let's move on. Our next presenter is Amy. Amy, take it away.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1553.0,1559.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/120","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"All right, greetings, everyone. Thank you, Michael and Micah and Carmie. My name is Amy Michael from Brooklyn Public Library, and today the basic concept I'll be sharing over the next, let's say, 15 min or so, centers around the ways that public libraries can more proactively manage their digital collections in order to create some sustainable models for managing our limited budgets.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1559.0,1583.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/121","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And actually, in fact, these strategies can also serve to create some pushback against unfair or unsustainable licensing terms at the same time. So next slide, please, Michael.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1583.0,1596.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/122","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Now, we know that digital collections are unique because we can be so responsive to demand.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1596.0,1603.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/123","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"But we're obligated to manage our public dollars responsibly, and we need to stay grounded in our professional values. Making sure that we're not building digital collections solely for the most vocal users or the most visible users.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1603.0,1619.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/124","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So in other words, libraries should feel empowered to place some reasonable limitations on what content we buy, how much of it we buy, and at what terms. And we do have some levers available to us to do that.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1619.0,1634.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/125","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Next slide, please.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1634.0,1639.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/126","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So in simple terms, what I'm talking about is setting reasonable limits on buying the most popular content.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1639.0,1646.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/127","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Often which come with the most untenable licensing terms.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1646.0,1650.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/128","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"When we supply our digital collections reactively, and only reactively based on demand, the focus becomes on depth, or reducing wait times for the most popular content by buying more copies of what people want.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1650.0,1665.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/129","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"A more proactive strategy finds ways to reasonably meet demand while also focusing on building collection breadth. You heard Carmi talk about that.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1665.0,1675.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/130","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"By adding more unique content in order to diversify what we have available, find new readers, and benefit more patrons. So this strategy zeroes in on our professional values of access and equity.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1675.0,1689.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/131","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Everyone deserves a robust digital library collection, not just the readers of our most popular content.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1689.0,1695.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/132","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Next slide, please. Now, the main argument has been that the terms of licensing digital content are too costly and unsustainable to properly maintain library collections. So there are many efforts underway to advocate for and move the needle on this.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1695.0,1714.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/133","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"But, you know, digital selectors can take action on this, too.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1714.0,1720.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/134","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"There are many levers available to us to maintain access for popular content while also implementing reasonable caps on what we spend money on.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1720.0,1730.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/135","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"This means that digital collection managers should be actively looking at how we tier purchasing by cost, license type, audience, and format. We should place reasonable limits on the number of digital holes and checkouts available to patrons.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1730.0,1747.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/136","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And in some cases, we may need to draw the line on the total number of licenses we are willing to buy of a certain title altogether in certain scenarios.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1747.0,1756.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/137","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Next slide, please. A more long-term strategy is for libraries to be clear.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1756.0,1764.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/138","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"and find consensus about what we need functionally from these platforms in order to streamline discovery and usage of our collections and services. So this means, for example, better tools for data management.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1764.0,1777.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/139","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Options for reciprocal lending, privacy assurances, and increasingly the need for a single platform to help patrons browse our entire collection across all formats, not just digital, but print.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1777.0,1793.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/140","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Um, magazine, streaming video, everything. Next slide, please.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1793.0,1802.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/141","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Now, a bit about how Brooklyn Public Library has tried to approach this work. First, some fast facts to share with you while it's a tongue twister.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1802.0,1811.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/142","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So, for those who don't know, Brooklyn Public Library is one of 3 independent library systems in New York City, and we serve 2.7 million residents in the Borough of Brooklyn alone, although by extension we serve all of New York City, just as.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1811.0,1827.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/143","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Does NYPL and Queens Public Library? And what we've seen is the percentage of our collections budget that goes to digital continues to climb year over year.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1827.0,1839.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/144","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"In the calendar year 2025, Brooklyn Public Library spent nearly $4 million on our digital book collection.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1839.0,1847.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/145","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And, as might be expected, the overall usage of the digital collection also continues to climb, and you can see those numbers spelled out here with… 4.3 million checkouts of our digital content in calendar year 2025.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1847.0,1864.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/146","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Next slide, please.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1864.0,1869.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/147","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Now, the library's overall goals for the management of our collection might look familiar to you. I articulated some of them a few minutes ago.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1869.0,1878.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/148","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And because these are our goals, we are comfortable looking on how we might spend some limits.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1878.0,1886.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/149","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"How we might set some limits on how we spend for popular content.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1886.0,1891.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/150","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Because, um, as part of our strategy to bring patrons back to the physical library post-COVID, we've recently launched a self-developed catalog and app that puts all of our collections and services in one place.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1891.0,1906.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/151","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So, to kind of rephrase what I just said, we're 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That we have identified, and it's something that we're working on. The challenges, however, is that any additional layer of customization in our holds manager settings at Brooklyn Public Library, and I forgot to say this is primarily an overdrive collection.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=1983.0,2005.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/160","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So any additional layers of customization in our holds manager settings in Overdrive Marketplace will result in more cards for our selectors to review and approve. So there is a real workflow cost.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2005.0,2021.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/161","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"to some of this, and we also need to, as a organization, make sure that we have a very clear business case for hiring more digital selection staff and showing how that can help us achieve some of these big picture priorities.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2021.0,2036.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/162","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Next slide, please. Now, for reference, this is how Brooklyn Public Library has some of those levers set for title fulfillment in our digital collection. So you can see our standard holds ratios here, currently set at 10 to 1 for ebook, 15 to 1 for audiobook, and for comparison.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2036.0,2054.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/163","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"What we try to achieve is a 5 to 1 ratio for print.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2054.0,2059.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/164","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Uh, we have, um, some other layers of sophistication in our holes manager. So, for example, if an eAudio title is more than $80, that ratio is set at 20 to 1.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2059.0,2073.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/165","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"and we have some Cpc. Or cost per Circ settings in marketplace. Our users can't cannot check out more than 3 Cpc ebook and 3 Cpc audiobook at one time, and we have some notify me settings like, for example.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2073.0,2089.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/166","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"A cart is created for a title that has Notify Me tags. For ebooks only if that title has three or more tags.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2089.0,2102.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/167","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So we only consider an ebook, an adult ebook title for purchase, for example, if 3 or more patrons have requested it.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2102.0,2110.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/168","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"You can also see our lending rules here for digital.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2110.0,2116.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/169","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"We have a limit of 20 digital checkouts and 10 holds, as compared to print, we can check out 50 print titles and 15.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2116.0,2126.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/170","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And we have a setting at play that caps our spending on any title at a total of 150 licenses, and then we stop there. Even if that throws the holds ratio out of whack, we.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2126.0,2143.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/171","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Do not buy more than 150 licenses of any title.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2143.0,2150.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/172","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"A few years ago, in November 2023, we were faced with a mid-year budget cut, and we were asked to essentially give back $100 million of our collections budget. Now, this was halfway through our fiscal year, and many bills had already been paid, so we were that essentially worked out to, like, a $1 million cut on a four and a half million.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2150.0,2171.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/173","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"remaining budget. And we needed to find as much savings as possible. Of course, we looked to the levers available to us in our digital collection, and in fact, this is when we first implemented that cap of 150 licenses. And at the time, this really only.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2171.0,2188.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/174","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"impacted 10 titles in our collection, 10 of our most popular titles. But I recall it was projected to save a significant amount of money.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2188.0,2198.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/175","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"We also dropped our digital checkouts and holes limits, so we dropped it from 10 down to 5, and from 20 checkouts down to 10.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2198.0,2210.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/176","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And in order to make that decision, we looked at the data. We pulled holes and check out reporting, and we looked for the trend lines, and we felt very good, for example, about dropping holds from 10 to 5, because we could see that 80%, the vast majority of our patrons.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2210.0,2229.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/177","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Uh, only had 5 or fewer holds at a time, and even, um, another number, which was interesting, was 53% of our patrons only had one to two holds out at a time.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2229.0,2242.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/178","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So, overall, all these actions taken together, of course, did save us money, but as you would expect, it increased the overall patron wait times. Now, this is different, um, from redirecting spending in a collection, because in our case, we had to reduce spending altogether.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2242.0,2260.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/179","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So I do think that there are levers to play with that may have minimal impact to patrons, because you're looking for ways to put any money saved right back into the collection. So, for example, lowering patron overall hold limits slightly may then allow you to lower your holds ratios on audiobooks.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2260.0,2278.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/180","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"serving to reduce the overall wait time on that one particular format.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2278.0,2284.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/181","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Next slide. Now, fortunately, in the following year, our collections budget was fully restored, and we kept all those settings in place just in case.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2284.0,2296.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/182","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And when it was clear we wouldn't receive another mid-year cut in November 2024, we restored our digital lending limits, so back up to 10 holds and 20 checkouts. So this gave us the benefit of 12 months of data to look at from November 2023 to November 2024.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2296.0,2312.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/183","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And after 12 months after that, in November 2025, we had yet another 12 months of data for a comparison.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2312.0,2321.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/184","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So essentially, what we were curious to know is how did changing digital holds and checkout limits affect user behavior and spending? So the one thing that will not surprise anybody is that when users have lower holds limits.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2321.0,2336.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/185","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"They have to be more discerning about what they put on hold.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2336.0,2339.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/186","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So you can see that in the 12 months after November 2023, less titles overall were placed on hold. But for comparison, you can see that in the same timeframe, the total checkouts in our collection didn't really drop all that much.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2339.0,2356.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/187","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So, what we interpreted that to mean was essentially a patron simply found other readily available books to check out. And exploring that collection breadth that I was talking about earlier.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2356.0,2367.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/188","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And then after BPL restored holes to the previous limit in November 2024, and then 12 months later, when we looked at that usage data, what was interesting is that we saw that it's… Still the same case that the vast majority of patrons carry less than five holds.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2367.0,2387.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/189","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So we took a data snapshot in November 2025, and we found that only 16% of our patrons were carrying more than 6 holts.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2387.0,2397.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/190","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Next slide, please. So that was all very interesting. Now, those were levers that we had to pull because we had to find savings and we had no other choice. We had a very strict budget consideration at play. But the bigger question BPL has been exploring is how to begin making adjustments in our digital collection development practices to balance those larger goals that I was talking about earlier.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2397.0,2424.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/191","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Particularly those of equity and access. So we're actively working on a data framework to shine a light on some of these questions so that we can set some reasonable limitations on spending to redistribute that money within the collection.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2424.0,2440.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/192","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So, you can see here some of the questions we've been asking ourselves when we're building this data framework for justified decision making. And in red here, some of the things that we've been learning to inform our decision making.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2440.0,2455.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/193","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And to figure out how to put that into practice.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2455.0,2462.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/194","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Next slide, please.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2462.0,2467.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/195","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So what does this mean for you? Some of these sustainable collection development guidelines or practice center on these kinds of questions or the kinds of questions you may ask yourself.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2467.0,2479.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/196","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"For example, what percentage of titles in your collection drive the most spending?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2479.0,2485.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/197","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Does it make sense in your case to implement a quantity cap, and what should that cap be? I don't think there's a right or wrong answer. I think it's unique to each library.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2485.0,2496.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/198","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"What makes sense for you in terms of the potential savings, um, versus the minimal amount of patron impact?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2496.0,2507.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/199","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And then where is your sweet spot, so to speak, on setting for setting a limit on the number of holds and the number of checkouts you give to patrons in your digital collection?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2507.0,2517.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/200","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"For comparison's sake, how does that compare to your print lending thresholds? If we know that digital content is so much more expensive than print, take into consideration why whether or not you give patrons more hold and checkout threshold or higher hold and checkout threshold in the digital collection than you do in your print collection.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2517.0,2542.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/201","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And then, can you save or redirect money in your digital collection by adjusting your holds ratio criteria, and I've listed again some of the levers you have available to you to do that, adjusting holes ratios by price, by license type.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2542.0,2559.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/202","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"by format or by audience. And again, how can you save money to spend money while impacting.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2559.0,2568.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/203","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"The minimally impacting the majority of your patrons and looking for ways to increase that collection breadth, like I was talking about. In order to do some of this, you really have to learn how to use data.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2568.0,2580.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/204","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"to back up your decision-making and create some good talking points for other members of your administration, staff, and members of the public to justify how you might be increasing wait time for some of your content in order to redistribute money back into your collection.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2580.0,2598.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/205","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Next and final slide. So we do have a working group. So you have Carmi's working group if you want to join that, the Readers First Working Group on Reasonable Licensing terms. If you are interested in joining a different working group looking to set some flexible and adaptable guidelines for sustainable collection development practices.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2598.0,2620.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/206","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"For digital reading, specifically, we are actively meeting virtually once a month to do this work. You can see our 3 goals there.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2620.0,2630.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/207","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And most importantly, I wanted to highlight that we're centering this work in our professional values, and we're developing those guidelines, but we're making sure, as part of this work to create talking points. We know that when you're starting to mess with some of the most popular content, some patrons will not be happy about that.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2630.0,2651.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/208","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So, how can you put some… looking at the comments here. So, how can you create some clear and justifiable.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2651.0,2661.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/209","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"talking points for members of the public and other stakeholders about how you're spending money in your collection.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2661.0,2669.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/210","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So you can see my email there. Please reach out to me if you're interested and you'd like to join or you'd like to know more. We are on track to present a draft of our recommendations at ebook Friday at ALA.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2669.0,2682.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/211","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And that does it for me. I'll open it, I think, up to Jennifer if we have any question.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2682.0,2685.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/212","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Yeah, Amy, I think there's some questions in the Q\u0026A, which are for you, but I'll give you a breath to look at those. Actually, Michael, if you could share the slides again. I added one at the very end, and I'm just going to indulge and nerd out on this a little bit because I think what Amy is talking about is so critically important. You know, as someone that talks with publishers every day.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2685.0,2705.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/213","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"They're really interested in more library spend and making more money from library sales. And Michael, if you could share that slide, I added a nice little graph to just talk about the inelasticity of demand curve. So if folks remember economics.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2705.0,2720.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/214","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"You know, a totally inelastic demand curve means that you will buy it whatever the price. And if a seller in that environment, their incentive is to increase the price as high as possible. So this, I just grabbed this off the web because I talk about this all the time, but I think it's kind of a picture's worth a thousand words here.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2720.0,2738.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/215","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So, you know, in e-books and digital books, the variable cost of production for a publisher is basically zero. It doesn't cost them a penny to make another e-book available to Brooklyn Public Library. So, the area defined by this box under the curve.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2738.0,2754.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/216","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"represents their profit. That's how much… or their… at least their revenue. That's how much money they're making. So, an inelastic demand curve is one of these curves that's very, very steep. That means when the price changes, the demand stays about the same. You still buy it at a 5 to 1 hold ratio.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2754.0,2769.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/217","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Then that's creating an inelastic demand curve, right? A demand curve that doesn't respond to a change in the price. And I would say, you know, what I described earlier in terms of bigger publishers and smaller publishers, you know, the biggest publishers are very sophisticated in their data analysis.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2769.0,2785.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/218","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"They're really scrutinizing trade-offs in what's cannibalizing what, and how much they can get. And I think what they have seen is that libraries, by and large.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2785.0,2795.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/219","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"That are not doing what Amy's describing are creating an inelastic demand curve, where regardless of how high the price goes on that best seller, the libraries are going to buy it. They will grumble, but they will still buy it. And as long as that's the case, the rational incentive for publishers is to put the price really high.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2795.0,2811.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/220","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And make the model not very good. So doing what Amy's describing and buying differentially based on the value offered is so critically important to the long-term health of our industry. If all libraries did that, if I could go back to publishers and say, hey.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2811.0,2827.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/221","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Your book is too expensive, and if you offered it perpetually at a lower price, you'd sell twice as much. That would turn heads and move the needle. If, you know, libraries buy bestsellers regardless of how high they are their prices, then.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2827.0,2842.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/222","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"This is the incentive publishers have, is to say, okay, if you're going to buy my book regardless, then I'm going to charge you, you know.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2842.0,2848.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/223","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"$80 for a 2-year license, or whatever it might be. So I just wanted to, uh, indulge in that for a second, and just kind of share that economic perspective on why doing what Amy is describing of, you know, differential hold ratios is so critical. And then, Amy, I don't know if you're seeing the Q\u0026A box, but Kathy asked if customers.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2848.0,2867.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/224","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Yeah, go ahead. Do you want to respond to those?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2867.0,2868.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/225","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Yeah. So the question was essentially, does our custom platform allow patrons? Like, if you see all formats together at once, um… Does the functionality allow to place a hold, um, on whatever format is available first? Unfortunately, no, but that would be lovely. Um…","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2868.0,2890.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/226","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"But what our platform does do is it… say there's, like, um, 3 different print editions and an e-book, and an audiobook. It, uh… Whatever… Um, like in proportion to the number of copies in our collection versus what's available.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2890.0,2912.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/227","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Whatever is most available is displayed first on the screen on the upper left corner. And that changes in the item record automatically, depending on format availability. So you still have to individually place a hold on each format, and some patrons probably do do that.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2912.0,2928.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/228","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Um, because even though there's maybe more copies of print available than ebook, it may be that the e-book becomes available first, we know that.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2928.0,2938.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/229","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"A function… a feature that I've suggested that we're working on implementing is if we know that Micah has placed a hold on both the e-book and both the print, he just doesn't carry whatever comes in first, that's what he'll read. We would like to.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2938.0,2954.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/230","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"put a little reminder or send the patron a little reminder, hey, hey, since your print copy came in first, please cancel your hold if you're so inclined on the digital copy. So we can do… we can build in some custom prompting.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2954.0,2968.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/231","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"to patrons, um, but the most important thing we're trying to do is show them, on a case-by-case basis, which format is available first, and which format they're most likely to get first.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2968.0,2982.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/232","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"All right, we move on with a couple of other questions here, and I do then have a follow up for both Amy and Carmie as well.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2982.0,2987.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/233","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Um… Okay, Q\u0026A. Amy, did the customer move their holds to TBR tags when their holds reduced from 10 to 5? You know, I don't know, but it kind of coincided with some of the advocacy we were doing with Overdrive.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=2987.0,3004.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/234","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"to… we felt like patrons were using the holds queue as a TBR queue, um, that they put something on hold because they would like to read it, not necessarily because they intended to read it, so you can know the difference.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=3004.0,3019.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/235","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And we did some advocacy with Overdrive to say, we need an option for… we need a TBR tag, and… and we need it to be a little bit more obvious. It's not as obvious as I would like, but, um… Overdrive has implemented a change in the Libby platform where you can create a tag called, um…","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=3019.0,3041.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/236","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"for later or something like that. So, um, that was definitely progress. Even better progress was the update that Overdrive made to the deliver holds feature, and they've consolidated all that into the suspend hold feature, which is very beneficial for libraries.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=3041.0,3061.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/237","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So, I think in summary that there are tools available to patrons on the digital platform now that can facilitate patrons reducing the holds limit if they so choose.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=3061.0,3076.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/238","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Um, no, the working group that… and Michael, would you like to?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=3076.0,3081.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/239","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Oh, okay. No.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=3081.0,3082.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/240","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"I think this is the question about your working group. So there is an ALA ebook Friday working group, but that's not the one that Amy was describing. I think that is outside of…","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=3082.0,3089.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/241","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"There's a few things we've mentioned, and just to summarize for everyone's benefit, there is a Readers First, which is an independent organization, uh, represented here by… Carmie and Michael, although I'm also a member, and they have a working group to hash out that proposal for reasonable licensing terms. So please get in touch with Carmie or Michael if you'd like to join that group. And then I have sort of just a grassroots independent group.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=3089.0,3116.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/242","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Um, that sprung out of New York State. An e-book working group. We started in New York State. You don't have to be based in New York to join. I would love people from other parts of the country to join, especially those who have expertise in managing hoopla collections or palace collections.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=3116.0,3133.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/243","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"To join our working group on creating some guidelines for sustainable collection development. So you can just reach out to me.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=3133.0,3141.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/244","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Thank you. You can just reach out to me if you'd like to join, and I'll forward you the meeting series. And then the other, um, thing that I mentioned is nothing formal at all. It's a long-running, um, event at ALA called ebook Friday, and you don't have to be, you know, if you're at the conference.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=3141.0,3161.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/245","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Um, I don't know Michael or Micah, if it's on the conference planner, or we've gotten to that point where somebody… Okay.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=3161.0,3169.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/246","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"It should be… it's…","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=3169.0,3174.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/247","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Great.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=3174.0,3175.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/248","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"It will… it will be the analyst started putting it on there. For a number of years. They didn't, but now they've started putting that on, and it's always the Friday before most of the sessions start, and if you don't see it there, please reach out to one of us, and we'll.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=3175.0,3186.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/249","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Get an invite to you. I might also mention if you're going to PLA before that will be the Indy Lib 2026 kind of mini conference. There's information about that on the web.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=3186.0,3201.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/250","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"But basically, it's librarians talking to some of these smaller and indie publishers about how to increase access, about how to.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=3201.0,3210.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/251","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"better promote titles. Carmi, you also did a variable holds queue.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=3210.0,3218.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/252","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"study, and what you found, if I'm remembering rightly, is that for the same amount of money, by limiting access to higher-cost titles, like, you know, $130 for 2 years for a Stephen King ebook.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=3218.0,3231.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/253","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"you actually increased your circulation without spending more money. It's just a powerful tool.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=3231.0,3239.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/254","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"You may get some pushback, but on the other hand.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=3239.0,3243.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/255","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"It really puts a premium on libraries becoming tastemakers on getting notice of titles that are not as well known about some really sharp readers advisory work. Okay, you come looking for this.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=3243.0,3256.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/256","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Here's something that we've got that you're really going to like that's for us as librarians, far less money. I think that this is a vital… consideration for us moving forward. I did put my email into the chat box. If you're interested in joining the readers first working group. Send me an email.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=3256.0,3277.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/257","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And just Michael, I wanted to comment on my consortium's. We currently have.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=3277.0,3284.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/258","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Uh, holds ratio set by price. And I annually take a look at our purchase orders from the prior year and compare the prices that we paid to the prices that are now in OverDrive so that I can see which publishers have potentially raised costs.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=3284.0,3300.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/259","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And I found that Hachette has raised eAudio on an average of 17%.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=3300.0,3306.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/260","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And one of the things that I realized our holds ratios by price did was protects the consortium budget.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=3306.0,3315.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/261","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Because, um, from that kind of price variability, because what Hachette did was it just threw a whole bunch of its titles into a higher.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=3315.0,3325.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/262","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"cost bucket. Our spending will remain relatively flat. We'll just end up automatically buying fewer hashettes. So that's another benefit of the… of the, um… Cost holds ratios that I hadn't actually planned for, and that it makes the budget a little more resilient to changes in publisher prices.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=3325.0,3348.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/263","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"We are approaching our time here. Just a couple of notes. There is, uh… credit available for attending this workshop for one hour through Lyricist, if you're interested in that.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=3348.0,3363.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/264","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And we will be making this session available eventually online once we have it kind of pulled together and edited just a little bit. And I see lots of comments coming in about questions about.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=3363.0,3380.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/265","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"The Holtz ratios are other things. If you want to follow up with those with us, we'll try to get answers for you. I'm going to introduce Jeremy Johanneson here, who's going to kind of take us out.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=3380.0,3392.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/266","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Well, it's, uh… I've got the lucky job of wrapping things up, and I want to offer our thanks. Of course, Michael as our amazing MC, but also to Carmi and Micah and Amy for their insights today. Fantastic conversation, and as Michael said, lots of.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=3392.0,3410.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/267","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Great content going on in the chat. This project of the digital shelf brings together readers first along with lyricists and Kazla, and we want to hear from you. What would you like to hear about next? Reach out to us and let us know what we should be putting on the agenda.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=3410.0,3427.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/268","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And we've already got the next one teed up. Join us on Thursday, March 26th for our Publishers Lightning Round.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=3427.0,3435.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/269","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"put the, uh, the publishers right here on the hot seat. We've got representatives from all the big five. We're going to hear about exciting titles, digital content trends, and answer your questions. So I'm excited to see you there. Again, thank you all for being here, and we look forward to seeing you next time.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=3435.0,3456.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/270","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Thank you all.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=3456.0,3457.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762/transcript/91388/annotation/271","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Thanks, everybody. And thank you all for your dedication, trying to make a better library econ experience for all.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3573/collection_resources/166970/file/303762#t=3457.0,3485.0"}]}]}]}