Activity Details
Title: eBooks MN
Narrative: Ebooks Minnesota added 3,284 titles of school-aged reading level to the collection. The titles came from eight imprints of Capstone, a premier school-focused publisher. Capstone sold unlimited access to their imprints. Content was selected by an advisory group of staff and statewide stakeholders to ensure a valuable and well-balanced collection. EbooksMinnesota provided a variety of promotional materials to libraries.
Intent: Improve users’ ability to obtain and/or use information resources.
Activity: Content
Mode: Acquisition
Format: Digital
Quantity
Number of hardware acquired: 0
Number of software acquired: 0
Number of licensed databases acquired: 0
Number of print materials (books & government documents) acquired: 0
Number of electronic materials acquired: 3,284
Number of audio/visual units (audio discs, talking books, other recordings) acquired: 0
Partner Information
Organization Type of Partner Organization(s):
Libraries: Yes
Historical Societies or Organizations: No
Museums: No
Archives: No
Cultural Heritage Organization Multi-type: No
Preschools: No
Schools: No
Adult Education: No
Human Service Organizations: No
Other: No
Legal Type of Partner Organization(s):
Federal Government: No
State Government: No
Local Government (excluding school districts): No
School District: No
Non-Profit: No
Private Sector: No
Tribe/Native Hawaiian Organization: No
Beneficiaries
Is the activity directed at the library workforce: No
For a targeted group or for the general population: General
Locale
Is the activity state-wide: Yes
Specific Locations: No
Library Types
Public Libraries: 140
Academic Libraries: 108
SLAA: 1
Consortia: 17
Special Libraries: 127
School Libraries: 958
Other: 0