To: Board of Supervisors
From: Alison McKee, County Librarian
Report Title: Purchase Order with EBSCO Information Services, Inc. for the Flipster Subscription through October 31, 2027
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the County Librarian, to execute a purchase order with EBSCO Information Services, Inc., subject to the terms of their EBSCO License Agreement Standard, in an amount not to exceed $67,118 for the renewal of the Flipster subscription for the period November 1, 2026, through October 31, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Library Fund
BACKGROUND:
The Library offers patrons access to EBSCO'S Flipster, a digital magazine platform. This product is the only resource offering current and back issues of some of the most widely used and popular magazine titles for public libraries, such as Consumer Reports, Time, and People. Instant access is provided to patrons within and outside of the library through the Flipster app or a web browser on a computer or device. Flipster offers highly visual and engaging digital content across many niche and diverse topics, all in an appealing browsable format. The software is also compatible for visually impaired patrons.
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The terms and conditions include limitation of liability language which was reviewed by County Counsel.
Flipster is a proprietary EBSCO-branded digital magazine platform introduced by EBSCO
Information Services in 2014, and it is not licensed or distributed through any other library-content vendor. Based on this, EBSCO Information Services is confirmed as the sole source provider for Flipster.
This Purchase Order is entered into under and subject to the following legal authority, California Government Code ยง 31000.
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 unique content or interface delivered within the F...
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