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Join us to learn about a group Evidence-Based Acquisitions (EBA) program with Oxford Scholarship Online

Aug 29, 2026 | Special Offer

Only available to Michigan academic libraries 

We’ve heard from several libraries who are interested in a group eBook collection, so we’ve initiated conversations with a few publishers and vendors to explore the possibility. Oxford University Press has developed an EBA proposal for us, specifically with smaller to mid-size academic libraries in mind. This opportunity with Oxford is only available to Michigan academic libraries, as the Academic Libraries of Indiana (ALI) already have a similar program in place. 

Please join us at our upcoming virtual meeting on Sept. 9, 2026 at 2 p.m. Eastern (1 p.m. Central) to learn more about this opportunity and how your library might benefit from a shared EBA program. Find more information about the EBA proposal here, and additional information about Oxford Scholarship Online here.  

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For a quote or more information, contact services@mcls.org or call 517-939-1382. 

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Webinar: learn about JSTOR’s Evidence-Based Acquisitions (EBA) model

Evidence-Based Acquisition (EBA) is a Books at JSTOR model that gives libraries unlimited access to 96,000+ high-quality backlist eBooks from 115+ scholarly publishers for a single up-front fee. After one year of unlimited DRM-free access, libraries review usage data to select the titles they want to own, ensuring every acquisition with perpetual access on JSTOR reflects real reader engagement. 

EBA is a flexible, cost-effective way to expand access, simplify workflows, and make informed collection development decisions. JSTOR will provide access to all titles with no usage restrictions over a set period, and at the end of the period you will use a portion of the up-front fee to select titles for acquisition, with the usage data as a guide. Once a title is acquired, the library has perpetual access to it on JSTOR with no ongoing fees. 

  • All EBA titles will be available for the duration of the access period, regardless of the amount of usage across all titles.  
  • All titles in EBA are backlist, published in 2023 or earlier; in January 2027, titles with a copyright year of 2024 will be added to the corpus.  
  • There is no additional charge for any titles added during the access period.  
  • Institutions can download regular usage reports from the JSTOR Admin site throughout the access period, and a final usage report that includes pricing will be delivered by the third week of May for use in selecting titles for acquisition for FY cycles. 

To learn more, join us for a webinar on Oct. 15, 2026 at 1 p.m. Eastern (12 p.m. Central).  

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If you have any questions, contact services@mcls.org or 517-939-1382. 

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For a quote or more information, contact services@mcls.org or call 517-939-1382. 

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MCLS direct vendor discount updates

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The following updates will apply to the Demco discount program: 

  • Level 1 (CTL001) and the Introductory Discount (CTL000) will be discontinued. Members currently using these discount codes will automatically transition to Level 2 (CTL002). 
  • Level 2 (CTL002) and Level 3 (CTL003) will have changes to their discount rates and minimum order requirements. 
  • Level 4 (CTL004) will have an increased minimum order requirement.  

Contact services@mcls.org to request the current list of vendors and discounts available to you as an MCLS member. 

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