[Dtb-talk] NLS audio book: cost of production

[Aaron Cannon]

Thank you very much for this.

Aaron.

On 4/7/14, Hyde, David W. (ESC) <david.hyde at wcbvi.k12.wi.us> wrote:
> I believe I have the information from the Collection Development Advisory
> Committee. Let me look and get back to you.
>
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> You would also have to compare cost of production via different contractors
> versus commercially produced books. I think the first recommendation is the
> best; get information from NLS or your congressperson.
>
>
>
> On Apr 7, 2014, at 1:23 PM, Jim Pursley <jim.pursley at gaiacapital.com>
> wrote:
>
> I, too, have been curious.  I think there are two main ways to proceed
>
> 1.    Get the answer directly from your NLS library contact
>
> 2.    Pore through the NLS finances.  You can probably get to an average
> acquisition (not just production) cost by dividing the total acquisition
> expense by the number of books added.  May have to drill down to categories,
> as NLS purchases and processes items in more than one medium (Braille books
> may cost more to produce than audiobooks, for example).
>
> Ideally, an NLS annual report will give you the info you want without going
> through the hassle of dismembering financials.
>> On 4/7/2014 2:10 PM, Aaron Cannon wrote:
>> Hi.
>>
>> Does anyone happen to know how much, on average, the NLS pays
>> contractors for each audio book produced?  Also, the figure for
>> braille books would also be interesting to know, as a comparison.
>>
>> I haven't had much luck in discovering this on the NLS site, though
>> there are tons of documents, and I've barely scratched the surface.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Aaron
>>
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