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Brentwood City Commission Agenda
Meeting Date: 07/27/2020  
Resolution 2020-70 - Authorizing Renewal of an Agreement with EBSCO Publishing, Inc
Submitted by: Susan Earl, Library
Department: Library  

Information
Subject
Resolution 2020-70 - Authorizing Renewal of an Agreement with EBSCO Publishing, Inc
Background
The John P. Holt Brentwood Library utilizes EBSCO Publishing, Inc. for five products:
 
  1. Consumer Health Complete
  2. ConsumerReports.org 
  3. Novelist K-8 Plus
  4. Novelist Plus, and 
  5. Novelist Select
Consumer Health Complete provides content covering all key areas of health and wellness, from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary and holistic medicine. ConsumerReports.org offers unbiased ratings and reviews for 9000+ products and services. Novelist K-8 Plus  helps kids find books that are just right for their reading level and interests. Parents, teachers, and librarians can also find tools to teach with books and engage young readers. Novelist Plus is a trusted source of expert read-alike recommendations for adult readers. Novelist Select is a comprehensive catalog enrichment service which adds reading recommendations directly to your records, turning your existing catalog into a place for book discovery. A catalog which incorporates Novelist Select displays several favorite reader features, including reviews, series information, read-alike recommendations and more. These EBSCO products have been accessed a total of 23,624 times in the last year. 

The contract for EBSCO must be renewed annually, and it requires City Commission approval since it exceeds $10,000.
Staff Recommendation
Staff requests approval of the attached resolution authorizing the renewal agreement with EBSCO.
 

Fiscal Impact
Amount : $15,342.00
Source of Funds: Library Operating Budget
Account Number: 110-44800-82331
Fiscal Impact:
Funds are available in the adopted FY 2021 Library operating budget.
Attachments
Resolution 2020-70
Contract No. 2020-062
EBSCO Renewal
Signed Resolution & Contract

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