Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 13:02:06 -0400
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Bryan Skib Associate University Librarian for Collections 320 Hatcher Library University of Michigan (734) 936-2366 pronouns: he/him/his ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Sharla Lair <Sharla.Lair_at_lyrasis.org> Date: Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 11:26 AM Subject: [Lyroffers] University of Michigan Press COVID 19 Response: Free Access to Scholarly Ebooks To: lyroffers_at_lyralists.lyrasis.org <lyroffers_at_lyralists.lyrasis.org> *University of Michigan Press COVID 19 Response: Free Access to Scholarly Ebooks* In response to the request of the International Coalition of Library Consortia <https://icolc.net/statement/statement-global-covid-19-pandemic-and-its-impact-library-services-and-resources> (ICOLC) for “creative solutions that allows critical access to publisher content for the research and public health communities,” University of Michigan Press will make all content in the University of Michigan Press Ebook Collection <https://www.press.umich.edu/librarians> (UMP EBC) free-to-read for the remainder of the academic term. Beginning on * Friday, March 20*, access restrictions will be removed for all 1,150+ titles in the UMP EBC until the end of April 2020. The UMP EBC contains the Press’s scholarly output published since 2012 as well as new books and older titles as they are digitized. Included in the Collection are over 200 titles used in student courses and almost 300 award-winners <https://www.press.umich.edu/browse/awards>. Strengths include political science and public (including health) policy, performing arts, classical and medieval studies, American studies, and Area studies (especially East Asian, African, and German studies). The full announcement is available on the University of Michigan Press website: https://blog.press.umich.edu/2020/03/ump-covid-19-free-access/ *Links and MARC Records* More information about the collection is available on the UMP For Librarians Page <https://www.press.umich.edu/librarians>, including CC0 MARC records. If you do not have the time to do the MARC records work, linking to https://www.fulcrum.org/michigan is an apt solution as there will not be any titles on UMP EBC that will not be included in the "temporarily, free-to-read accessible" category. *Current Special Offer* DRM-free, downloadable, perpetual access, and other benefits remain reserved for libraries that purchase the 2020 frontlist or any other annual UMP Ebook Collection. University of Michigan Press currently has a special offer for those who wish to purchase any of these collections. *University of Michigan Ebook Collection* <https://www.lyrasis.org/content/Pages/product-details.aspx?pid=8d37544b-f9aa-e811-9416-00155da0e429> - 5% discount on 2020 Frontlist Collection with commitment to purchase made by *May 31, 2020* - 15% discount off the final total price with commitment to purchase of 2020 Frontlist Collection and at least one Backlist Collection by *May 31, 2020* Please contact LYRASIS Member Support <membersupport_at_lyrasis.org?subject=2015%20Spring%20Year-End%20New%20&%20Special%20Offers%20Question> or your Member Representative <https://www.lyrasis.org/about/Pages/Member-Outreach-Team.aspx> to request a quote. Thank you and wishing you all the best of health, Sharla Lair LYRASIS Content & Scholarly Communication Initiatives <https://www.lyrasis.org/about/Pages/Licensing-and-Partnerships-Team.aspx> [image: LYRASIS_smaller] _______________________________________________ LYROFFERS mailing list LYROFFERS_at_lyralists.lyrasis.org http://lyralists.lyrasis.org/mailman/listinfo/lyroffers
