[Michlib-l] New March 31, 2020 Deadline: The Library Network and Recorded Books/RBdigital: New Discounted Pricing Agreement For Five RBdigital Products

Thu Mar 5 13:34:13 EST 2020

Good Afternoon, 

A couple of new items of business concerning our statewide, discounted pricing agreement with Recorded Books for the five RBdigital services listed below: 

1. Many libraries have taken part in the webinar with Mark Haley. A webinar is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. today, with another to take place Tuesday, March 10 at 10:00 a.m. If you haven't had a chance to attend, below is a link to a recording of the webinar: 

[ https://recordedbooks0-my.sharepoint.com/personal/mhaley_recordedbooks_com/_layouts/15/onedrive.aspx?id=%2Fpersonal%2Fmhaley%5Frecordedbooks%5Fcom%2FDocuments%2F2020%2D02%2D20%2012%2E01%20Mark%5Fs%20Meeting%2Emp4&parent=%2Fpersonal%2Fmhaley%5Frecordedbooks%5Fcom%2FDocuments&originalPath=aHR0cHM6Ly9yZWNvcmRlZGJvb2tzMC1teS5zaGFyZXBvaW50LmNvbS86djovZy9wZXJzb25hbC9taGFsZXlfcmVjb3JkZWRib29rc19jb20vRVh6Z0M2NjI0YUpDa3VMREFfbUl5TTBCZWVYdlBISmMzRDFlb0FvSkhMMmROdz9ydGltZT11WmRNWnkzQjEwZw | https://recordedbooks0-my.sharepoint.com/personal/mhaley_recordedbooks_com/_layouts/15/onedrive.aspx?id=%2Fpersonal%2Fmhaley%5Frecordedbooks%5Fcom%2FDocuments%2F2020%2D02%2D20%2012%2E01%20Mark%5Fs%20Meeting%2Emp4&parent=%2Fpersonal%2Fmhaley%5Frecordedbooks%5Fcom%2FDocuments&originalPath=aHR0cHM6Ly9yZWNvcmRlZGJvb2tzMC1teS5zaGFyZXBvaW50LmNvbS86djovZy9wZXJzb25hbC9taGFsZXlfcmVjb3JkZWRib29rc19jb20vRVh6Z0M2NjI0YUpDa3VMREFfbUl5TTBCZWVYdlBISmMzRDFlb0FvSkhMMmROdz9ydGltZT11WmRNWnkzQjEwZw ] 

2. There has been a very good response from libraries to this offer, from all across the state. As that is the case, we are extending the discounted price terms until March 31, 2020. Please note we can and do accommodate pro-rated start dates. In other words, if your new fiscal year is July 1 and you wish to time your start of the new service in order to coincide with that, all you need do is commit to the new service by March 31, 2020 . Regardless of start date, all four of the subscription based products covered by this offer (Magazines, Audiobooks, Comics, Newspapers) will have a common expiration date of April 30, 2021. 

Finally, a number of libraries have asked for an explanation as to how pricing works for the fifth service, Streaming Video, that is covered by this offer. Under the terms of our agreement with Recorded Books the annual platform fee for Streaming Video, which ranges from $250.00 for a Class 1 library to $5,000.00 for the highest circulation Class VI libraries, that annual platform fee is waived. Between the ---'s is an explanation from Mark Haley as to the pricing model used for Streaming Video: 
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The RBdigital Unlimited Streaming Video service is based on a 7-Day Unlimited Use Access Pass. A patron that checks out a 7-Day Unlimited Pass costs the library $2.99. The patron can for seven days watch Unlimited Videos from the channel they have selected. The Patrons can watch 2 or 2000 video episodes, the cost to the library is $2.99 per channel per patron. 

On the 8 day, the patron would need to checkout another 7-Day Unlimited Access Pass. This pass can be checked out any day of the week, and the 7 Day Access starts on the moment they checkout the Pass. It is NOT a calendar week, it’s a 7 Day Pass and can be checked out anytime. 

For Example: Jane P. Doe checks out an AcornTV channel 7-Day Access Pass on Monday evening at 7 PM,. She now has Unlimited Access to AcornTV until Monday at 7 PM of the next week. Jane can watch completely unlimited AcornTV for these 7 Days. Any show, any episode, all day every day. The library pays $2.99. 

If Jane also wants to watch THE GREAT COURSES channel. The library would be charged $2.99 when she checks out a 7 Day Access Pass for that channel. If she checks out this pass at 6 AM on Saturday morning, then she would have access until 6 AM the next Saturday . She could then checkout a fresh pass. 

We can place limits on the Passes! Although, I don’t have a single library that has adopted limits, they are available. Annual Limits, Monthly Limits. Also I can limit a patron to one Unlimited Access channel per week. 
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Please contact me if you would like additional information, a list of available content, and/or a price quote for any of the five RBdigital services covered by the terms of this discounted price offer. 

Again, the new deadline to commit to any of these services, with a pro-rated start date after May 1, 2020 if needed, is Tuesday, March 31, 2020 . 

Thanks. 

Jim 

Jim Flury 
Technical Services Manager 
The Library Network 
41365 Vincenti Court 
Novi, MI 48375 
248-536-3100, ext 133 
Fax 248-536-3098 
jflury at tln.lib.mi.us 

From: "Jim Flury" <jflury at tln.lib.mi.us> 
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Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2020 9:48:45 AM 
Subject: [acquisitions] Fwd: The Library Network and Recorded Books/RBdigital: New Discounted Pricing Agreement For Five RBdigital Products 

Good Morning, 

One month out, I wanted to follow up with a reminder of our statewide, discounted pricing agreement with Recorded Books for the five RBdigital services listed below. 

Please review, and let me know if you would like a price quote for your library, and/or if you have any questions concerning same. 

Again, the deadline to take advantage of this statewide, discounted pricing offer for the five RBdigital services is Friday, March 13, 2020. 

Thanks. 

Jim 

Jim Flury 
Technical Services Manager 
The Library Network 
41365 Vincenti Court 
Novi, MI 48375 
248-536-3100, ext 133 
Fax 248-536-3098 
jflury at tln.lib.mi.us 

From: "Jim Flury" <jflury at tln.lib.mi.us> 
To: "all-tln" <all-tln at lists.tln.org>, "directors" <directors at lists.tln.org>, "econtent" <econtent at lists.tln.org>, "rbdigital" <rbdigital at lists.tln.org>, "acquisitions" <acquisitions at lists.tln.org>, "adult-services" <adult-services at lists.tln.org>, "sasdirectors" <sasdirectors at lists.tln.org>, "sasusers" <sasusers at lists.tln.org> 
Cc: "partnerscda" <partnerscda at lists.tln.org>, "michlib-l" <michlib-l at mcls.org> 
Sent: Monday, January 13, 2020 10:55:52 AM 
Subject: The Library Network and Recorded Books/RBdigital: New Discounted Pricing Agreement For Five RBdigital Products 

All, 

I am pleased to announce that The Library Network and Recorded Books have entered into an agreement for discounted pricing for FIVE Recorded Books/RBdigital products, including the brand new Unlimited Newspapers service, for Michigan public libraries. 

The five services are: 

Magazines 

Unlimited Audiobooks 

Comics 

Streaming Video 

Brand New: Unlimited Newspapers [ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__rbmediaglobal.com_all-2Dyou-2Dcan-2Dread-2Ddigital-2Dnewspapers-2Dnow-2Davailable-2Din-2Dthe-2Drbdigital-2Dapp-2Dand-2Dplatform_&d=DwMGaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=VZwzE-ihmVk8MWnuOKeBhdzjlCVxa_pma10LdYu6QtI&m=YmiTgMIhQdWlwIuNfKlyIgDlKVP_huBYz86uvvM1UmM&s=4IhhFpAWxNtRHsmPNzRGseHCJ_m2NeY0pa7_o2TARWY&e= ] [ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__rbmediaglobal.com_all-2Dyou-2Dcan-2Dread-2Ddigital-2Dnewspapers-2Dnow-2Davailable-2Din-2Dthe-2Drbdigital-2Dapp-2Dand-2Dplatform_&d=DwQGaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=VZwzE-ihmVk8MWnuOKeBhdzjlCVxa_pma10LdYu6QtI&m=YmiTgMIhQdWlwIuNfKlyIgDlKVP_huBYz86uvvM1UmM&s=4IhhFpAWxNtRHsmPNzRGseHCJ_m2NeY0pa7_o2TARWY&e= ] [ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__rbmediaglobal.com_all-2Dyou-2Dcan-2Dread-2Ddigital-2Dnewspapers-2Dnow-2Davailable-2Din-2Dthe-2Drbdigital-2Dapp-2Dand-2Dplatform_&d=DwQFaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=Jh1S2vhqS8wsrhEp5FdP4qKHQyh9p5f6SfbPgvLE9Z8&m=zdQ6hihpFrYH4mq1q_rHnYCqKi8-LfLr1yuuUG2Wtqs&s=ddnuFTq0m7-8jXR3CrUMQxVQWk_Y8oCxtDDzHgAEBEQ&e= | https://rbmediaglobal.com/all-you-can-read-digital-newspapers-now-available-in-the-rbdigital-app-and-platform/ ] (including the Detroit News). 

Library cooperative directors, please feel free to share this email with your member libraries. 

It is highly recommended that librarians attend one of the offered webinars , as scheduled below. These webinars are intended to help library staff fully understand what is being offered, to be able to ask questions, and to hear questions from other libraries. 

In addition to the below scheduled webinars, personalized webinars are available upon request for your library or your library cooperative. 

** At any of the Dates/Times below click on the below link to join the webinar: 

[ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.gotomeet.me_MarkHaley338&d=DwMGaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=VZwzE-ihmVk8MWnuOKeBhdzjlCVxa_pma10LdYu6QtI&m=YmiTgMIhQdWlwIuNfKlyIgDlKVP_huBYz86uvvM1UmM&s=b4-IfE_YLiE_jviSadthHhGIi_2mZ5ku80wHS9PKX_Q&e= ] [ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.gotomeet.me_MarkHaley338&d=DwQGaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=VZwzE-ihmVk8MWnuOKeBhdzjlCVxa_pma10LdYu6QtI&m=YmiTgMIhQdWlwIuNfKlyIgDlKVP_huBYz86uvvM1UmM&s=b4-IfE_YLiE_jviSadthHhGIi_2mZ5ku80wHS9PKX_Q&e= ] [ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.gotomeet.me_MarkHaley338&d=DwQFaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=Jh1S2vhqS8wsrhEp5FdP4qKHQyh9p5f6SfbPgvLE9Z8&m=zdQ6hihpFrYH4mq1q_rHnYCqKi8-LfLr1yuuUG2Wtqs&s=z6BdqqznIl537OG5OT-1RTmHpxcjjQbpUN1VezY7lg4&e= | https://www.gotomeet.me/MarkHaley338 ] 

Webinar Dates/Times: 

Thursday 1/16 Tuesday 1/21 Thursday 1/23 Tuesday 1/28 Thursday 1/30 Tuesday 2/11 Thursday 2/13 

2:00 PM ET 10:00 AM ET 2:00 PM ET 10:00 AM ET 2:00 PM ET 10:00 AM ET 2:00 PM ET 

Tuesday 2/18 Thursday 2/20 Tuesday 3/3 Thursday 3/5 Tuesday 3/10 

10:00 AM ET 2:00 PM ET 10:00 AM ET 2:00 PM ET 10:00 AM ET 

Please contact me for a discounted price quote for any of the five below listed RBdigital products. 

The discounted pricing applies both to new and existing Recorded Books subscribers. This allows current subscribers to take advantage of potentially considerable savings at renewal time. Here are some salient points of information concerning each product: 

Magazines: Access to the ENTIRE RBdigital collection of some 3,800 magazine titles , compared to the current TLN collection of 175 active subscriptions, 327 total tiles, at no cost increase for current TLN subscribers. Also, libraries that are not part of the TLN magazine group can join the TLN magazine group at the TLN negotiated discount price, and also receive access to the 3,800 title collection. Special note for current, non-TLN magazine subscribing libraries: The Economist is the one RBdigital Magazines title that will not transfer from one collection to another. Thus, if your library currently receives its magazines via a direct relationship with Recorded Books, you will need to purchase a copy of The Economist if you wish to maintain access to that title as a member of the TLN magazine group. 

Unlimited Audiobooks: Unlimited, simultaneous access to nearly 35,000 audiobook titles. 400+ new releases added every month. The collection value totals approximately $2,100.000.00 to start and an additional $20,000.00 in value added each month. 

Comics: 1,500 comic volumes from publishers Disney, Marvel, Dark Horse and IDW . Over 600,000 pages of eComics! 

Streaming Video: 7 day, unlimited checkout model for titles from Acorn TV, The Great Courses, Stingray Qello Concerts, and IndieFlix. Under the terms of the discounted price agreement, the annual platform fee for this service has been waived , the library only pays for use of the service, the 7-Day Unlimited Access Passes. $2.99 per patron per week. 

Unlimited Newspapers: Unlimited access to over 2,500 newspapers, with 90 days of back issues, including the Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, New York Post, Los Angeles Times and many other newspapers from across the country. Note : Recorded Books is open to taking suggestions from us to share with its partner PressReader as to additional newspaper titles to include in this brand new service. 

Orders, renewals and invoices will be handled through The Library Network. All subscriptions will follow a May 1 through April 30 renewal cycle. Current subscribers will be pro-rated so as to line up with the May 1 through April 30 renewal cycle. 

The series of webinars scheduled above by Recorded Books National (Major) Accounts Representative Mark Haley, are of critical importance when it comes to outlining the details of each of these five services. Library staff is strongly encouraged to sign up for one of these webinars on the day/time that is most convenient. 

The deadline to take advantage of this discounted price offer for any/all of these five Recorded Books product is: 

Friday, March 13 , 2020 . 

Please contact me for a discounted price quote for any of the five above listed RBdigital products. 

Please let me know if you have questions concerning any of this. 

Thanks. 

Jim Flury 

Jim Flury 
Technical Services Manager 
The Library Network 
41365 Vincenti Court 
Novi, MI 48375 
248-536-3100 , ext 133 
Fax 248-536-3098 
[ mailto:jflury at tln.lib.mi.us | jflury at tln.lib.mi.us ] 

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