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In light of this change, we will remove applicable patron messaging from Libby and your library’s OverDrive website. Audiobook titles will remain available in the One Copy/One user model. There will be no changes to the lending terms for audiobook titles. All Macmillan US ebooks will be eligible to move or share via Advantage Plus, with the exception of any titles owned in the One Copy/One User model. Please contact your Account Manager if you’d like help reviewing these titles. You can also order additional preorder units of these titles, as the one copy limit has been removed. Titles currently preordered under the One Copy/One User model will be converted to the Metered Access model at a 24-month term. Macmillan is eliminating the one-unit perpetual access option. With this change, libraries will no longer be restricted from purchasing additional copies during the first 8 weeks following a title’s publication. Macmillan has waved the embargo on ebook titles with further details below. These updates are available to all library and school partners worldwide.Īs of end of business day March 19, 2020, Macmillan US ebooks will be offered in a Metered Access model at a 24-month term. These new models are offered in addition to PRH’s 24-month term for ebooks and One Copy/One User model for audiobooks. PRH-published ebooks and audiobooks are also available in a cost-per-circulation model at 10% of the cost of the 24-month term option. PRH-published ebooks and audiobooks are now available in a 12-month term at 50% of the cost of the 24-month term option. Penguin Random House is the home to 250 editorially and creatively independent publishing imprints. Inspire Teachers and Learners with Outstanding Books.
These pricing updates are now reflected in OverDrive Marketplace and will be available through mid-June 2020. Welcome to Penguin Random House Elementary Education. To support the library and school communities during the global COVID-19 crisis, Penguin Random House (PRH) is offering additional purchasing options on PRH-published ebook and audiobook titles. Below, please find specific updates regarding their respective changes. Effective 3/19: In an effort to provide additional content to library users during these uncertain times, Penguin Random House and Macmillan US have changed their digital content policies for public libraries and schools worldwide.