From: Ann Shumelda Okerson <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tue, 27 May 2014 17:29:29 -0400 As a number of libraries are becoming concerned about these pricing increases (as are university press publishers?) the letter below should be of wide interest. Ann ---------- Forwarded message ---------- As many of you know, the BLC was quite distressed with the recent increases in short-term loan pricing by a number of publishers [primarily commercial]. It prompted us to look more closely at pricing across the publishers in our ebook DDA program [9 of the BLC libraries participate]. The Board then requested that we publicize our concern and a letter was drafted to The Chronicle of Higher Education and published today - http://chronicle.com/blogs/letters/ebook-pricing-hikes-amount-to-price-gouging/ I am glad to discuss further with anyone interested. Best, Susan Susan M. Stearns Executive Director Boston Library Consortium Boston, MA 02109