The International Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC) is looking for publishers' perspectives to help shape their upcoming Academic E-book conversation, to be held November 4th in conjunction with the annual Charleston Conference.

The survey questions are designed to elicit your feedback on e-book data, usage, models, and the marketplace. We'll use your anonymous responses to inform the discussion between library consortia and University Press representatives.

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* 1. What eBook usage reports/other reporting do you receive from aggregators? What do you wish you would receive that you don't?

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* 2. How do you choose which eBook titles to include in aggregator platforms? Do you exclude titles from these platforms?

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* 3. Do you embargo front list eBook titles from aggregators?

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* 4. Do you support short-term loans of your eBooks?

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* 5. Do you have a standard ratio of eBook pricing compared to the same print book?

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* 6. Do you require DRM for your eBooks, on your own platform and/or with aggregators?

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* 7. Do you allow Interlibrary Loan of your e-books?

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* 8. What new models are most interesting to you? (i.e., print and eBook bundles or evidence-based acquisitions)

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* 9. Under what circumstances would you consider open access models of eBook monographs? For which titles?

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* 10. STL and DDA programs assume accurate reporting of usage. Do you trust usage statistics from platforms?

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* 11. What are the characteristics of a desirable ebook aggregator platform? What factors besides price influence you?

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