TRLN Oxford University Press Consortial E-Books Pilot

This pilot attempts to create a financially sustainable model for consortial acquisition e-books coupled with needed print copies, while moving the Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN) and partner publishers to a decidedly electronic environment for books that will enhance support for instruction and research across the disciplinary spectrum. Working with their shared book vendor (YBP Library Services), TRLN libraries and Oxford University Press (OUP) hope to evolve a vending model for e-books that other consortia and their partner publishers would find useful