Taylor & Francis has been ranked as the top supplier of eBooks and eTextbooks for Scottish universities and colleges under the Advanced Procurement for Universities & Colleges (APUC) framework LIB1024 AP, Lot 5: E-Books and E-Textbooks (Title by Title & Collections).
The ranking allows individual Scottish further and higher education institutions to purchase eBooks from Taylor & Francis through the framework without conducting a separate procurement exercise. Universities and colleges in other parts of the United Kingdom also use APUC frameworks to inform their purchasing decisions.
APUC operates a collaborative procurement process that aims to reduce the time and costs associated with purchasing for its member institutions. Its framework agreements are developed based on the requirements of participating universities and colleges.
Taylor & Francis received the highest ranking in Lot 5, which covers individual eBook and eTextbook titles as well as collections. The assessment considered several areas, including service delivery, customer support, and purchasing options.
The publisher offers a catalog of more than 225,000 eBooks, including titles published under its Routledge and CRC Press imprints. Its collections cover a wide range of academic disciplines and subject areas.
Under the framework, institutions can explore several purchasing options, including individual title purchases, bespoke packages, and evidence-based acquisition (EBA). The EBA model uses usage data to inform collection development and purchasing decisions, allowing libraries to evaluate demand before committing to acquisitions.
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