Innovative Purchase Model for e-Books Launched

E-Books are possibly the best invention to enter the mainstream in years.  Every kid I know that has an e-book tends to read more and enjoy what they are reading.  The Gale Reference Library has a new e-book platform that will be used for unlimited and simultaneous usage of e-books with no checkout restrictions.  The platform they are using is based on a usage driven acquisition model which means;

"Customers interested in the UDA model will make an upfront deposit (minimums apply) and will get complete access to the full line of Gale and Gale imprint e-titles, roughly 2,000 titles, for six months. At the end of the six month period, e-books with the greatest usage will be automatically added permanently to the library’s GVRL collection and deducted from the library’s initial deposit. Once an e-book is purchased, libraries have unlimited, simultaneous use of the title." (Innovative)

I still love libraries and some of the new virtual libraries like Gale are worth a look.

References:

Cengage Learning - Gale - Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL). (2013). Retrieved November 7, 2013, from http://www.cengage.com/search/showresults.do?N=197+4294904997

 Innovative Purchase Model for e-Books Launched. (2013, November 7). Retrieved November 7, 2013, from http://www.techlearning.com/Default.aspx?tabid=67&entryid=6722