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DATE: July 19, 2006 Consent Agenda
SUBJECT: ANNUAL PURCHASE OF ELECTRONIC DATABASES FOR THE
LIBRARY FROM EBSCO IN THE AMOUNT OF $36,950
FROM: David H. Ready, City Manager
BY: Library.Services
SUMMARY
At the beginning of each fiscal year, Library Services renews and/or adds to its selection
of publicly accessible research electronic databases. This action would approve the
purchase of an annual subscription for the majority of the electronic databases used by
the Library.
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Adopt the Minute Order No. _ approving the purchase of an annual
subscription from EBSCO for various electronic research databases for the
Library in the amount of $36,950.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
The Palm Springs Public Library prides itself on providing the largest and most in depth
collection of materials of any Library in the Coachella Valley. This includes materials in
electronic format available for use through the Library's website. The Library purchases
an annual subscription from EBSCO for the following databases:
• Book Index with Reviews
• Consumer Health Complete
• MasterFile Premier (index to 2,000 magazines)
• Primary Search (children's magazine index)
• Novelist Online (reader's advisory tool)
• Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Index
ITEM NO.ILL-
City Council Staff Report
July 19, 2006-- Page 2
Purchase of Electronic Databases
FISCAL IMPACT: Finance Director Review:
This purchase is fully budgeted in the Council adopted FY 06-07 General Fund budget
for Library Services.
ro L. But ff ssistant City Manager David H. Ready, City 'g`er
MINUTE ORDER NO.
ADOPT MINUTE ORDER NO. APPROVING
THE PURCHASE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION
TO VARIOUS ELECTRONIC DATABASES FROM
EBSCO IN THE AMOUNT OF $36,950
I, James Thompson, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
this Minute Order approving the purchase of an annual subscription to various
electronic databases from EBSCO in the amount of $36,950, was adopted by the
City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, in a meeting thereof held on
the 19t" day of July, 2006.
James Thompson, City Clerk