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Old 06-23-2017, 10:07 AM   #1
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HarperCollins to Offer Multi-User E-Book Access to Libraries

HarperCollins to Offer Multi-User E-Book Access to Libraries

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In a major announcement ahead of this week’s 2017 ALA Annual Conference, HarperCollins has agreed to make a selection of its e-book backlist titles available to public library users on a multi-user lending model, via Midwest Tape’s hoopla digital platform.

Starting in July, the publisher will make about 15,000 e-book titles available via hoopla, including works from bestselling authors like Neil Gaiman, Louise Erdrich, and Dennis Lehane. The agreement builds on a 2016 deal that made HarperCollins’ digital audiobook backlist available to library users on the hoopla digital platform. [UPDATE: other vendors too will be offering Harper titles via the model. See Below.]
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[UPDATE: In addition to Hoopla, Library Ideas will also offer HarperCollins titles via its multi-user platform Freading, and leading vendor OverDrive will also offer the titles via its "Cost-Per-Circulation" model. In a statement to PW, a HarperCollins spokesperson said the model is to available "all distributors in the library channel." In addition, the publisher said it doesn't consider this a multi-use model. "Rather, its a 'one copy/one user' model, where libraries purchase each copy loaned to a borrower, and can loan the copies concurrently."

The net effect, however, is multi-user access. "Instead of libraries having to replicate the physical model in the digital world, where they buy a book one copy at a time, and only one person can use it, the Freading model takes advantage of the natural advantages of the digital age: having unlimited copies available," explains CEO Brian Downing the Library Ideas release (via InfoDocket). “Libraries have a great need for a flexible eBook service...For instance, to help a book club, a library would have to rush out and buy 7 copies of an e-book and perhaps never realize much demand again. Now, in effect, they are just leasing those copies."

"Libraries and schools that select content available under the CPC model will only incur a charge when a reader borrows a title," explains an OverDrive blog post.]
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Old 06-23-2017, 10:09 AM   #2
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Were HC's books not previously available to libraries, or is this simply a new licensing model for them?
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Old 06-23-2017, 10:20 AM   #3
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Were HC's books not previously available to libraries, or is this simply a new licensing model for them?
It's a new model for some of their backlist titles. It's kinda like renting the title for each borrower. I'm pretty sure the rates are much cheaper than an outright purchase.
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Old 06-23-2017, 10:20 AM   #4
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Were HC's books not previously available to libraries, or is this simply a new licensing model for them?
HC books are available through OverDrive; the benefit to users from using Hoopla (and Freading) is that titles are available instantly; there are no wait lists.

I vastly prefer Freading to Hoopla, as the books can be sideloaded to my devices and don't have to be read on an app.
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Old 06-23-2017, 10:21 AM   #5
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HC books are available through OverDrive; the benefit to users from using Hoopla (and Freading) is that titles are available instantly; there are no wait lists.
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Old 06-23-2017, 12:19 PM   #6
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HC books are available through OverDrive; the benefit to users from using Hoopla (and Freading) is that titles are available instantly; there are no wait lists.

I vastly prefer Freading to Hoopla, as the books can be sideloaded to my devices and don't have to be read on an app.
Freading is what keeps me paying for my FLP membership; glad to hear there will be even more books available.
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Old 06-23-2017, 07:51 PM   #7
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Exciting news FLP is the only one I know that does Hoopla that I'm a member too. I wish more libraries would jump on board. There is a ten limit a month. Right now it's my main use for audiobooks.

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This is interesting. Can't be sure without seeing exact pricing terms, but it definitely strikes me as an improvement over the current pricing model. Wonder if they'll offer similar terms through Overdrive in Canada?
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The HC books are now available on Hoopla.

(For some reason that page is slow to load a lot of the time.)

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Excellent news! Thank for sharing!
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It's kinda like renting the title for each borrower. I'm pretty sure the rates are much cheaper than an outright purchase.
This isn't really a big deal with HarperCollins, as they already license their books on a per-checkout basis...the only difference is the library has to pay in groups of 26 checkouts.

To be the most library friendly, every publisher needs to have these "rental" licenses, plus a more expensive perpetual license. This would allow the library to buy a lot of the rental type at first release, and much more limited number of the perpetual version.
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This isn't really a big deal with HarperCollins, as they already license their books on a per-checkout basis...the only difference is the library has to pay in groups of 26 checkouts.
A big difference is that with the old model the 26 checkouts had to be sequential and for one specific book. The new model allows them be be simultaneous and used for any book in the collection.

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