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2026-27 Outcomes Report

Overview 

In January 2026, BC ELN began its annual New Resource Selection process, asking partner libraries to suggest resources to be considered for consortial licensing, and adding those suggestions into the 2026 Ranking Survey.

  • Twenty-three libraries participated, for a response rate of 66% (see participants at the bottom of the page)

  • The top two ranked resources were:

  1. O'Reilly Academic for Higher Education

  2. Canada Commons 

Top Ranked Resources and Scores 

The following resources were nominated and including for ranking in the 2026 survey:

Resource Votes
O'Reilly Academic for Higher Education 7
Canada Commons 7
Association of University Presses (ACUP) eBook Package 4
Canadian CourseReadings 3
Nimbus 2
Bloomsbury Digital Resources 2
Indigstree 2
The Chronicle of Higher Education   2
Not able to license in the current budget year 6

*please note, this table only shows resources included in the Ranking Survey. Some resources may have been removed in accordance with the NRS criteria.

Negotiation Outcomes 

BC ELN is now exploring the top-ranked resources and following up with vendors to determine the feasibility of consortial licensing. The outcomes will be summarized below: 

  • O'Reilly Academic for Higher Education:
  • Canada Commons:

Ranking Survey Participants 

Twenty-three libraries participated in the 2026 Ranking Survey, for a response rate of 66%.

  • Participating institutions: Acsenda School of Management, British Columbia Institute of Technology, Camosun College, Capilano University, Columbia College, Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Justice Institute of British Columbia, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Langara College, Nicola Valley Institute of Technology, Northern Lights College, Okanagan College, Selkirk College, Simon Fraser University, Thompson Rivers University, Trinity Western University, University Canada West, University of Northern British Columbia, University of the Fraser Valley, University of Victoria, Vancouver Community College, Vancouver Island University, Yukon University
  • Non-participating institutions: Adler University, Alexander College, Coast Mountain College, College of New Caledonia, College of the Rockies, Columbia Bible College, Coquitlam College, Douglas College, LaSalle College Vancouver, North Island College, Royal Roads University, University of British Columbia