From: Melanie Schaffner <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2012 11:26:50 -0500

Project MUSE to Offer Single Title Sales of UPCC Books through YBP
Partnership

Baltimore, MD - November 5, 2012 - Project MUSE and YBP Library Services
(YBP), the academic division of Baker & Taylor, announced today a
partnership to facilitate the purchase of single book titles from the
University Press Content Consortium (UPCC) on the MUSE platform. In
addition to the numerous UPCC Book Collections currently offered,
libraries will be able to discover, select, and acquire individual
scholarly ebooks from MUSE/UPCC via a familiar and trusted channel.

During the first quarter of 2013, individual book purchasing is expected
to be available on the MUSE platform. Information on title availability
from various UPCC presses will be accessible by libraries through GOBI³
(Global Online Bibliographic Information), YBP's acquisition and
collection management interface. Libraries can elect to receive new title
notifications from GOBI³ or have titles automatically delivered by the
MUSE platform through YBP’s eApproval program.

"Libraries have diverse needs and strategies for building their ebook
holdings, and while the UPCC Book Collections provide one highly
cost-effective solution, they are not a one-size-fits-all answer. We have
heard the requests for further, flexible purchase options for the top
quality scholarly titles on the MUSE platform, and this relationship with
YBP drives a significant new step in that direction," said Dean Smith,
Director of Project MUSE. "Now, libraries will be able to build a
customized collection from the ground up utilizing YBP's many helpful
selection services as well as supplement their collection purchases with
additional books as needed."

"YBP aims to provide our customers with the broadest possible access to
leading scholarly content," said Mark Kendall, Senior Vice President of
Sales and Operations at YBP Library Services. "We are excited that Project
MUSE's highly-respected collection of online humanities and social science
titles will be available on a title by title basis from MUSE/UPCC through
our GOBI³ interface."

MUSE recently announced that 17 additional publishers will be contributing
books to the UPCC collections for 2013, bringing the total to more than 80
presses offering more than 23,000 titles. More information on single title
purchasing of UPCC titles on Project MUSE is coming soon.

About Project MUSE (muse.jhu.edu)
Project MUSE is a trusted provider of authoritative humanities and social
science content for the scholarly community. The University Press Content
Consortium (UPCC) brings together over 16,000 books from more than 80
distinguished university presses and related scholarly publishers,
available on the same platform with MUSE's more than 500 respected
scholarly journals. For more information on Project MUSE visit
http://muse.jhu.edu or contact [log in to unmask]

About YBP Library Services (www.ybp.com)
YBP Library Services, a Baker & Taylor company, provides books and
supporting collection management and technical services to academic,
research and special libraries in the Americas, Asia, Middle East,
Australia and the Pacific Rim. GOBI³, YBP's acquisition and collection
development interface, provides access to more than 10 million titles. YBP
is located in Contoocook, NH, USA. For more on the company, visit
www.ybp.com.

Media Contacts

Dean Smith
Project MUSE
Director
410-516-6981
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Mark Kendall
YBP Library Services
Senior Vice President
800-258-3774 x3196
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