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Boaz, Jim, and Bill collected information from YBP/EBL and MyiLibrary. EBL's implementation has been well reported at conferences. For MyiLibrary Bill and Jim spoke with UC Merced about their implementation. CUL had previously purchased individual ebooks using the MyiLibrary system. Jim created an eBook chart comparing both options. For the subject areas being explored previous receipts on the YBP approval plan were checked. Jim and Boaz generated a report by publisher on the number of volumes acquired and their value for a two year period. Jill, Leah, Steve and John (selectors for engineering, computer science, mathematics and the physical sciences) then prioritized those publishers they would include in a patron-driven plan and this list was sent to both EBL and MyiLibrary to check availability in their systems. Since these science selectors were particularly interested in this project, they consulted with the science team and compiled a list of suggested publishers to try with this new system.
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