To: Board of Supervisors
From: Alison McKee, County Librarian
Report Title: Purchase Order with EBSCO Information Services, LLC for Environment Complete, ConsumerReports.org, MasterFILE Reference eBook Subscription, MasterFILE Complete and EBSCO Discovery Service, for the period May 1, 2024, through April 30, 2025.
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
RESCIND Board Action of June 25th, 2024 (C.188), which pertained to authorizing a purchase order with EBSCO Publishing, Inc. and APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the County Librarian, a purchase order including modified limitation of liability and indemnification language with EBSCO Information Services, LLC in an amount not to exceed $109,515 for the renewal of Environment Complete, ConsumerReports.org, MasterFILE Reference dBook Subscription, MasterFILE Complete and EBSCO Discovery Service, for the period August 1, 2024, through July 31, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Library Fund.
BACKGROUND:
The Library Department has used and continues to use EBSCO for various online subscriptions for patron use. EBSCO is a leading provider of research content, search technologies, and delivery platform for public libraries. The Library selected EBSCO for a customer package that includes Environment Complete, ConsumerReports.org, MasterFILE Reference eBook Subscription, MasterFILE Complete and EBSCO Discovery Service. This package includes authoritative sources, such as journals, full-text magazines, newspapers, reference eBooks, primary documents, and other educational content appropriate for research papers, class projects and home assignments for students and lifelong learners at all levels. EBSCO’s Discovery Service utilizes a single search where researchers can find content found in all the Library’s full-text databases. ConsumerReports.org provides patrons with trusted information to help them make smart buying decisions.
Terms and Conditions include limitation of liability and indemnification provisions approved by County Counsel.
On June 25, 2024 (C.188) the Board of Supervisors approved a Purchase Order in an amount not to exceed $109,515 for the renewal of Environment Complete, ConsumerReports.org, MasterFILE Reference dBook Subscription, MasterFILE Complete and EBSCO Discovery Service, for the period August 1, 2024, through July 31, 2025.
This staff report corrects the vendor name from EBSCO Publishing, Inc. to EBSCO Information Services, LLC.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the Purchase Order is not approved, the Contra Costa County Library will not be able to provide patrons with the extensive information and search capabilities provided by these databases.