<div dir="ltr"><div>Dear Colleagues, <div><br></div><div>University of Michigan Press, a part of the University of Michigan Library, would like to provide a critical update to all of our fellow library colleagues and scholarly partners regarding the UMP Ebook Collection (UMP EBC) free-to-read COVID-19 initiative. As of today, University of Michigan Press will extend temporary free-to-read access to UMP EBC until the end of June 2020. We hope this extension strengthens libraries as they support students and professors who need ebook access throughout the entire spring semester. More details can be found in the announcement below and/or via the Press <a href="https://t.sidekickopen79.com/s1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lM8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XWPdSD1CW2BplzF64zwSYLWw0Tb4Qhb103?te=W3R5hFj4cm2zwW3CbHnh1JDYmmW4cPNyZ3_VqrzW1JykXm1L6zDHW1N3TK01LFyVQW4kCJp13T3SyZW43Q9h73SYM0NW3N-Rzt45TQptW4cfL8H4fGC1qW4cfLfj3K3hNPW43mzhc3z8Jh7W3CcXQf1Gy6qBW3K9dy73zdYS7W49KwhB3K9dG9W1GDK8Y49HStVW1GHFyv45SB6d1V3&si=8000000000250451&pi=6fa24085-1157-4bdf-ec02-6fc46294312c" target="_blank">blog</a>. Please excuse any duplicate or cross-postings. </div><div><br></div><div>Best wishes,</div><div>Lanell</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Lanell White, MSI</span><br></div><div><div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Director of Sales, Marketing, and Outreach</span><br style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Michigan Publishing | University of Michigan Press</span><br style="font-size:12.8px"><a href="https://t.sidekickopen79.com/s1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lM8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XWPdSD1CW2BplzF64zwSYLWw0Tb4Qhb103?te=W3R5hFj4cm2zwW3_R5Pm1Jz9RGW3P3n_M3Fbt5SW2k9yL21V3GxwW49Kvdz3JDcBqW49KvdH1BlLbqW1BlLy843W8TLW2Rvxc222V3HMW1pM-Ng49TMcpW3_R5921pTQvSn49JGgp1X3&si=8000000000250451&pi=6fa24085-1157-4bdf-ec02-6fc46294312c" target="_blank" style="font-size:12.8px">839 Greene Street</a><br style="font-size:12.8px"><a href="https://t.sidekickopen79.com/s1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lM8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XWPdSD1CW2BplzF64zwSYLWw0Tb4Qhb103?te=W3R5hFj4cm2zwW3_R5Pm1Jz9RGW3P3n_M3Fbt5SW2k9yL21V3GxwW49Kvdz3JDcBqW49KvdH1BlLbqW1BlLy843W8TLW2Rvxc222V3HMW1pM-Ng49TMcpW3_R5921pTQvSn49JGgp1X3&si=8000000000250451&pi=6fa24085-1157-4bdf-ec02-6fc46294312c" target="_blank" style="font-size:12.8px">Ann Arbor, MI 48104</a><br style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Tel: 734 936 0388</span><br style="font-size:12.8px"><a href="mailto:lejames@umich.edu" target="_blank" style="font-size:12.8px">lejames@umich.edu</a><br></div></div><div>ORCID profile: <a href="https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7808-7132" target="_blank">https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7808-7132</a></div><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><font face="arial, sans-serif">Michigan Publishing is advancing scholarship at U-M and beyond</font></i></b></p><span lang="EN" style="line-height:14.95px"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Learn more at: <a href="http://www.publishing.umich.edu/" target="_blank">www.publishing.umich.edu/</a></font></span></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div style="padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 8px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Trebuchet MS",Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><h1 style="padding:0px;margin:0px;color:rgb(44,58,120);font-size:2.2em;line-height:1.364em">University of Michigan Press extends free-to-read ebook access and requests library support</h1></div><div style="padding:0px;margin:1.5em 0px 0px;font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.571em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Trebuchet MS",Helvetica,sans-serif"><p style="padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 10px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.6em;text-align:justify"><span style="padding:0px;margin:0px">University of Michigan Press (UMP) will extend temporary free-to-read access </span><a href="https://t.sidekickopen79.com/s1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lM8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XWPdSD1CW2BplzF64zwSYLWw0Tb4Qhb103?te=W3R5hFj4cm2zwW4mKLS-3M8CppW49S8wn43Wg2wW3_Vqrz3S-pjb0&si=8000000000250451&pi=6fa24085-1157-4bdf-ec02-6fc46294312c" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(102,102,102);padding:0px;margin:0px;text-decoration-line:none"><span style="padding:0px;margin:0px">to the UMP Ebook Collection</span></a><span style="padding:0px;margin:0px"> (UMP EBC) until the end of June 2020, strengthening its support of students, librarians, and professors who need ebook access throughout the entire spring semester. Any user globally can simply access, read, and enjoy. No registration or IP-validation is required.</span></p><p style="padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 10px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.6em;text-align:justify"><span style="padding:0px;margin:0px">With support from its faculty Executive Committee and University leadership, the Press recognizes these are extraordinary times and is happy to support unrestricted access to the leading scholarship of its authors. Since March 20, 2020, when access restrictions were turned off, </span><a href="https://t.sidekickopen79.com/s1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lM8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XWPdSD1CW2BplzF64zwSYLWw0Tb4Qhb103?te=W3R5hFj4cm2zwW4mKLS-3M8CppW49S8wn43Wg2wW3_Vqrz3S-pjbW1LDLsS4fJgmYW3SYM-73ZZmP1W3ZV7JG41jRyjF3zd7MMW1jJ1&si=8000000000250451&pi=6fa24085-1157-4bdf-ec02-6fc46294312c" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(102,102,102);padding:0px;margin:0px;text-decoration-line:none"><span style="padding:0px;margin:0px">page views</span></a><span style="padding:0px;margin:0px"> of UMP EBC titles have increased over 600% and UMP has received positive feedback from over 150 libraries.</span></p><p style="padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 10px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.6em;text-align:justify"><span style="padding:0px;margin:0px">The UMP EBC “free-to-read” initiative allows on-screen reading, not download. Only purchasing libraries can take advantage of downloadable titles and other unique benefits. UMP EBC offers current year and backlist years at tiered prices and with library-friendly licensing that includes unlimited multiuser terms, DRM-free downloads, and a perpetual access commitment. UMP EBC also supports innovative features such as whole ebook ILL, automatic term access to all collections to purchasers, and a growing range of multimedia enriched titles. The UMP EBC follows accessibility standards, with a Public VPAT 2.1 online.</span></p><p style="padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 10px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.6em;text-align:justify"><span style="padding:0px;margin:0px">University of Michigan Press is a small publisher of specialist monographs and coursebooks and sales to libraries are a major source of income. We are therefore asking libraries at institutions whose students and faculty have benefited from the free-to-read program to consider purchasing a UMP EBC collection to extend access after the end of June. </span></p><p style="padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 10px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.6em;text-align:justify"><span style="padding:0px;margin:0px">To learn more about UMP EBC please visit </span><a href="https://www.press.umich.edu/librarians" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(102,102,102);padding:0px;margin:0px;text-decoration-line:none"><span style="padding:0px;margin:0px">press.umich.edu/librarians</span></a><span style="padding:0px;margin:0px"> or contact Library Engagement Manager, </span><a href="mailto:ejdip@umich.edu" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(102,102,102);padding:0px;margin:0px;text-decoration-line:none"><span style="padding:0px;margin:0px">Emma DiPasquale</span></a><span style="padding:0px;margin:0px">. To view transparent licensing and pricing terms visit </span><a href="https://t.sidekickopen79.com/s1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lM8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XWPdSD1CW2BplzF64zwSYLWw0Tb4Qhb103?te=W3R5hFj4cm2zwW4mKLS-3-1ySrW4cKKSs43Wg2wW3FbtcT3K78fNW2YCfp34cgB3-W43PsG14fdgzNW4fDXJl4cg7hfW45XdX23SZ4JFW2vzthr1X08H5W2zz41c1Gkpl9W1Q1C2C1Q5kgjW1N4K4_2vHhkm4rQsW1&si=8000000000250451&pi=6fa24085-1157-4bdf-ec02-6fc46294312c" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(102,102,102);padding:0px;margin:0px;text-decoration-line:none"><span style="padding:0px;margin:0px">the LYRASIS product page</span></a><span style="padding:0px;margin:0px">.</span></p></div></div><div><div>###</div></div></div><img src="https://t.sidekickopen79.com/s1t/o/5/f18dQhb0S7kC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9gXrN7sKj6v46g14N56Dqqld7mHvN16gGC0Vvxl3101?si=8000000000250451&pi=43a19132-e605-496c-e8e9-02a0d9ac1c68&ti=null" alt="" style="display:none!important" height="1" width="1"></div>