ICOLC Librarians eBook Survey 2015 We're looking for your perspectives to help shape the upcoming ICOLC Academic E-book conversation, to be held November 4th in conjunction with the Charleston Conference. The following questions are designed to elicit library consortia perspectives on e-book data, usage, models, and marketplace. We'll use your feedback to inform the discussion with University Press publishers. Question Title * 1. What eBook usage reports/other reporting do you receive from aggregators? What do you wish you would receive that you don't? Question Title * 2. What eBook usage reports/other reporting do you receive from publishers about use on their platforms? What do you wish you would receive that you don't? Question Title * 3. Do you support short-term loans of your eBooks? yes no If no, why not? Question Title * 4. Do you accept DRM for your eBooks, on publisher platforms and/or with aggregators? No DRM accepted on any platform DRM accepted for aggregators DRM accepted on publisher platforms Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. Do your libraries share e-books in your consortial collection through Interlibrary Loan? Yes, at the chapter level for a limited amount of content Yes, the entire book when the license permits No, the aggregator platforms, DRM and license restrictions do not permit No, even when allowed the technical challenges are too significant Question Title * 6. What new models are most interesting to you? (i.e., print and eBook bundles or evidence-based acquisitions) Question Title * 7. STL and DDA programs assume accurate reporting of usage. Do you trust usage statistics from platforms? yes no If no, why not? Question Title * 8. What are the characteristics of a desirable ebook aggregator platform? What factors besides price influence you? Question Title * 9. What are the characteristics of a desirable publisher platform? What factors besides price influence you? Question Title * 10. How do your members deal with multiple eBook streams of acquisition regarding duplication and collecting needs with: presses, aggregators, title by title, purchased collections, EBS, DDA? Please be as detailed as possible. Question Title * 11. How have you responded to publisher DDA embargoes within your program(s)? Removed publishers that embargo titles Removed embargoed titles Began purchasing on first use Other (please describe) Question Title * 12. How have you responded to changes in short-term loan rates? Increased budget Reduced title pool Removed publishers Other actions and comments Done