Springer Offers One Price POD for Ebook Customers

Sue Polenka at No Shelf Required has a post up announcing that Springer’s MyCopy pilot is now an official service being offering to all libraries that have purchased Springer’s ebook collection:

All registered library patrons will be able to order a soft cover copy of a Springer eBook for their personal use by clicking on a button on the Springer platform www.springerlink.com…The new soft cover format is branded as a MyCopy book with a color cover and black and white book content. MyCopy books can only be ordered by registered patrons of those academic libraries that have purchased the corresponding eBook Collection. The entire ordering and shipping process will be handled by Springer in cooperation with a print-on-demand (POD) provider. All books will be sold at the same price, US$ 24.95. This price includes shipping and handling within the USA and Canada.

A single price (including shipping to Canada) for any Springer book published since 2005? No doubt another indication that the academic publishing market is getting very competitive in this difficult economic climate.