To: Board of Supervisors
From: Alison McKee, County Librarian
Report Title: Purchase Order with BiblioCommons, Inc. through December 2025
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Librarian, or designee, to execute an order form with BiblioCommons, Inc., under the existing Master Services Agreement dated January 1, 2019, in an amount not to exceed $228,482, to provide the Library's website subscription renewal, support and maintenance for the period of January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Library Fund.
BACKGROUND:
On December 18, 2018, the Board of Supervisors approved the Library's Subscription Master Agreement with BiblioCommons, Inc., which provided the Library the ability to create a new website with a comprehensive Content Management System and Catalog Discovery Layer developed specifically for libraries. The Library's website includes its catalog and events calendar and is fully compatible with mobile devices. The software enables the Library to offer many improved online features such as natural language search, shareable booklists, the ability to virtually browse shelves, seamless integration and promotion of catalog content on the website and web content in the catalog.
On November 19, 2019, the Board of Supervisors approved an amendment with BiblioCommons, Inc., to address the integration of third-party technologies and to address the deployment of the BiblioCommons mobile applications, BiblioApps, in iOS and Android environments.
This Order Form is for the annual renewal of the subscription, support and maintenance. The renewal and added support cost for one year is $228,481.74. The term is January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Without ongoing maintenance, support, and technical assistance from BiblioCommons, Inc., patrons will be unable to access Library materials, and the Library Department wil...
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