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a. Approve and Authorize Amendment No. 3 to the Digital Library Reserve Content Service Plan Application Services Agreement between the County of Monterey, on behalf of Monterey County Libraries, and OverDrive, Inc., increasing the amount not to exceed from $200,000 to $450,000, to continue receiving license and hosting services for downloadable library services.
b. Authorize the Director of Monterey County Free Libraries, or his/her Designee, to sign Amendment No.3 to the Digital Library Reserve Content Service Plan Application Services Agreement between the County of Monterey, in behalf of Monterey County Free Libraries and OverDrive, Inc.
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RECOMMENDATION/SUMMARY:
a. Approve and Authorize Amendment No. 3 to the Digital Library Reserve Content Service Plan Application Services Agreement between the County of Monterey, on behalf of Monterey County Libraries, and OverDrive, Inc. , increasing the amount not to exceed from $200,000 to $450,000 to continue receiving license and hosting services for downloadable library services.
b. Authorize the Director of Monterey County Free Libraries, or his/her Designee, to sign Amendment No.3 to the Digital Library Reserve Content Service Plan Application Services Agreement between the County of Monterey, in behalf of Monterey County Free Libraries and OverDrive, Inc.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The recommended action will enable Monterey County Free Libraries (MCFL) to continue receiving license and hosting service from OverDrive, Inc., for downloadable library services including eBooks, and Audiobooks. OverDrive, Inc. has been the vendor for MCFL for the last eight years and is a leader in the field of providing e-content in an easy to use format for library patrons and staff. In 2020 when shelter in place orders went into effect MCFL diverted funds from print material to downloadable services increasing our spending on OverDrive to allow patrons access to reading material when they could not get physical materia...
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