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Approve an Agreement with Overdrive, Inc. for Digital Content Hosting and Distribution <br />January 19, 2021 <br />Page 2 <br />Downloadable titles offer library users of all ages a convenient way to access information <br />from home or anywhere there is internet access. With an additional $34,000 per year of <br />funding (previously $30,000 per year) for e-books and e-audiobooks, the Library will <br />emphasize titles and content that are both beneficial and relevant to children and teens <br />living in Santa Ana. This increase in digital content will also assist with remote and <br />distance learning for students throughout the City. The Santa Ana Unified School District <br />also utilizes an educational version of the Overdrive digital service to support their school <br />curriculum. By using Overdrive, the Library will be able to offer this educational content <br />without requiring students and staff to implement and learn an entirely new app or <br />platform, which would be costly and time consuming. Santa Ana Unified School District <br />students participating in the Library's Student Success Card Program will be able to <br />access the Overdrive digital collection by simply entering their student ID number. This <br />pilot program will expand to other schools and districts serving Santa Ana residents in the <br />future. <br />The agreement terms include a hosting fee and content purchase of $41,010 for February <br />1, 2021 to June 30, 2021. For subsequent years, the annual amount will be $6,000 for a <br />hosting fee and $64,000 for content. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />Funds are available in the following account for the current year and will be budgeted and <br />made available in subsequent years. Any unspent and encumbered balance will be <br />carried forward into the subsequent fiscal years during the term of the agreement. <br />The intended spending plan is as follows, subject to change: <br />Fiscal <br />Year <br />Accounting <br />Unit -Account # <br />Fund <br />Description <br />Accounting Unit, <br />Account Description <br />Amount <br />FY 20-21 <br />01213020- <br />Cannabis Public <br />PRCSA Youth Services, <br />$41,010 <br />62300 <br />Benefit Fund <br />Contract Services - <br />Professional <br />FY 21-22 <br />01213020- <br />Cannabis Public <br />PRCSA Youth Services, <br />$70,000 <br />62300 <br />Benefit Fund <br />Contract Services - <br />Professional <br />