[OPLINLIST] Ohio eBook Project open enrollment

[Rebecca Felkner]

THE OHIO EBOOK PROJECT IS NOW OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT. 

 

Are you interested in providing an affordable digital materials
collection to your patrons?  If yes, contact Rebecca Felkner at the
State Library of Ohio, rfelkner at sloma.state.oh.us, by Monday, June 2 to
enquire about enrolling in the Ohio eBook Project.  All libraries in
Ohio that can meet the enrollment requirements are welcome to enroll.


 

The State Library of Ohio launched the Ohio eBook Project (OEP) in
Summer 2005.  Since that time, our project has grown to include thirty
libraries, nearly 4000 individual titles, and over 5500 copies.    This
multi-type library, statewide project allows Ohio libraries to provide
digital materials to their patrons at a considerable savings because the
State Library assumed the project's start-up cost and pays the monthly
maintenance fee.  All member libraries add to and share the digital
materials collection.  Visit the Ohio eBook Project web site,
http://ohdbks.lib.overdrive.com, to view our collection.   

 

In order to be included in the Ohio eBook Project, your library will be
required to: 

*     Pay a $1,500.00 one time set-up fee to OverDrive, Inc. OverDrive
is our digital materials provider. 

*     Be SIP/SIP2, Patron API, or RPA complaint.  Talk to your ILS
vendor if you are not.  Upgrading will involve a cost from your ILS
vendor.

*     Pledge 1% of your print book and monograph and AV collection
budget per year to the OEP collection.  If 1% of this portion of your
budget is more than $15,000, your contribution will be capped at $15,000
per year, if 1% of your budget is below $500 per year, your contribution
must be $500.   In subsequent membership years, your pledge amount will
drop to .5% of this portion of your budget or $500, whichever is more or
$10,000 per year if your first year's contribution was capped at
$15,000.  

*     Agree that all digital materials will be added to the shared OEP
collection. 

*     In addition to the 1% pledged amount, pay a $1.50 fee for the
accompanying MARC record of any title your library purchases that are
new titles to the OEP collection.

*     Agree that any books your library purchases for the OEP collection
will remain in the OEP collection in the event that your library leaves
the OEP. 

 

The e-books are in Adobe and Mobipocket Reader formats, e-audio books
and e-music are in windows media audio (.wma) files, and e-video is in
Windows Media Video format.   E-audio, e-music, and e-video are
delivered through the OverDrive Media Console software.  Mobipocket
Reader and Windows media files are not compatible with Apple computers
at this time and CANNOT BE USED WITH IPODS.  OverDrive is negotiating
with a few publishers to obtain rights to DRM-free e-audio books.   (No
further information on DRM-free options are available at this time.)

 

Patrons can download the Ohio eBook Project materials from computers in
their homes, offices, or at your library if you choose to allow
downloading on your computers.     

 

An FAQ is available.  If you'd like a copy and/or have questions about
the Ohio eBook Project, please contact Rebecca Felkner at the State
Library of Ohio, rfelkner at sloma.state.oh.us.    

 

If you are interested in joining the Ohio E-book Project for a July 31
launch, please contact Rebecca Felkner by Monday, June 2 at
rfelkner at sloma.state.oh.us.

 

Thank you, Rebecca

Rebecca Felkner
Library Consultant
State Library of Ohio
274 East First Avenue, Suite 100
Columbus, OH 43201
rfelkner at sloma.state.oh.us

 

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