[Lswtalk] Overdrive Funding

[Howard L. Coy Jr.]

Perhaps I slept through part of this, but my understanding was the the
extra funding was for purchasing items on Request and items expiring. Each
Library was to continue purchasing materials.

Thank you.
Howard

On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 11:02 AM, Loretta Gharst <
LGharst at calcasieu.lib.la.us> wrote:

>   Dear LSW,
>
> I will contact the other OverDrive consortia and find out how they are
> dividing up costs.
> Their methods may or may not fit with our special LSW ways.
>
> In the meantime, what you might consider is how much of your total annual
> circ is derived from this collection.
> Apply that percentage  to your annual circulating materials budget and
> that gives a rough idea of what it is worth to your system in materials
> budget terms.
>
> This is just a suggestion to figure value, NOT a recommendation for
> funding.
>
> Please don't stress, we are not rushing, just discussing.  :)
>
> Regards,
>
> Loretta
>
> Loretta Gharst
> Division Head
> Collection & Computing Services
> Calcasieu Parish Public Library
> 301 W. Claude St.
> Lake Charles, LA 70605
> Ph 337 721-7150
> Fax 337 475-8806
> Cell 337 515-9724
> www.calcasieulibrary.org
>
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