To: Board of Supervisors
From: Alison McKee, County Librarian
Report Title: Purchase order with Califa Group for renewal of Skillsoft Expert 2.0 and IT Pro Books subscription through December 30, 2024
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the County Librarian, a purchase order including modified limitation of liability with Califa Group in an amount not to exceed $13,593.70 for the renewal of Skillsoft Expert 2.0 and IT Pro Books subscription, for the period December 31, 2023 through December 30, 2024.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100 % Library Fund
BACKGROUND:
The Library Department has and continues to use Califa Group, a nonprofit library membership consortium, that brokers and facilitates the procurement of library products and manages master contracts and pricing agreements with its vendors. The Contra Costa County Library has a membership with Califa Group granting access to these services. Skillsoft’s Skillsoft Expert 2.0 and IT Pro Books is one of the discounted subscriptions offered by Califa Group to its members. Skillsoft offers patrons a vast digital library with e-Book titles from hundreds of publishers, as well as IT, productivity, and collaboration e-courses. The videos feature an array of desktop and IT topics and are downloadable as MP4 and are 508-compliant for users with disabilities.
The Terms and Conditions of the purchase order include limitation of liability provisions, approved by County Counsel.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the Purchase Order is not approved, the Contra Costa County Library’s patrons will not have access to the services provided by this subscription.