[Eril-l] User licenses for textbook eBooks

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We’re working with faculty and IDD on a new course and were asked about an unlimited user license for an eBook. Unfortunately, the publisher only offers 1- or 3-user options for this title.
If unlimited access isn’t available, how should we decide how many licenses to get? Obviously, we need to know expected enrollment, but is there some other metric we can use?
I look forward to your comments, and thank you!

Maribel Castro, E-Resources Management Librarian
mcastro at excelsior.edu<mailto:mcastro at excelsior.edu> | (518) 608-8368
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