[OPLINLIST] eBook Project Enrollment now open!

[Katrina Miday]

(apologies for the cross-posting)

 

THE OHIO EBOOK PROJECT IS NOW OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT!

 

The Ohio eBook Project (OEP) is a digital library consortium of almost
80 Ohio libraries that provides digital eBooks, audiobooks, music and
video.  Member libraries have access to more than 35,000 copies of
almost 20,000 titles.  Instead of spending money on administrative and
maintenance fees, member libraries contribute content to the shared
digital collection.

 

Formats offered include: eBooks in Kindle, Adobe PDF, and Adobe EPUB
formats; audiobooks in WMA and MP3 formats; music; and video.  The
collection is compatible with many devices including: eReaders like the
Barnes and Noble NOOK, Sony Readers, Kobo, and Amazon Kindle; and other
devices such as Apple products, WMA players and more!

 

Patrons can download and use digital media at home, in the office, or on
the go with compatible mobile devices.  Downloads of audio and video
files are allowed within the library by using OverDrive Download Station
software which is provided at no cost to Member Libraries.  (Patron
download of eBooks within the library is not available at this time,
except for Kindle format.)

 

Membership Requirements:

*         Contribute a minimum of 2% or $1,000 (whichever is greater) of
your library's annual collection budget on content for the shared
collection

*         Provide patron authentication via the preferred methods of
SIP/SIP2 or Patron API. (Libraries should check with their ILS vendors
regarding available authentication protocols, as there may be a cost
involved to implement patron authentication.) If your library does not
use patron authentication, OverDrive offers an alternative program.  

*         Ability to provide front-line patron support (support for
library staff is available)

*         Agree to volunteer library staff to serve on task forces and
committees to aid in the guidance of the Ohio eBook Project.

*         Agree to share all digital content the library purchases with
other Member Libraries

*         There is no setup fee for enrolling!

Once the enrollment documents are submitted there is a two month
enrollment process (April - May 2012.)  During this process your library
will work with the State Library of Ohio and OverDrive to setup
authentication for your patrons.  There will also be training webinars
held that are recommended for all staff members on how to use the
service, ordering materials, and consortium policies and guidelines. 

This enrollment period is a time for your library and staff to learn how
to use the system before it is available to your patrons.  Attendance at
all the training sessions is mandatory, so if you believe staff at your
library will be too busy with other duties during this period please
contact the Project Manager at the State Library before enrollment with
any concerns.

Visit the Ohio eBook Project catalog at http://ohdbks.lib.overdrive.com
<http://ohdbks.lib.overdrive.com/>  to view the collection, or
http://library.ohio.gov/it/ebook/enrollment to view additional
information about the enrollment process.

 

The vendor for this consortium is OverDrive, Inc., an Ohio company
providing downloadable digital materials to libraries throughout the
world.   

 

(Your library may incur additional costs related to patron
authentication or MARC records, please contact Katrina Miday for more
information, kmiday at library.ohio.gov, 614-466-1710.)

 

If your library is interested in joining the Ohio eBook Project for a
June 2012, launch, please contact Katrina Miday as soon as possible, as
all necessary paperwork is due Friday, March 23, 2012,
kmiday at library.ohio.gov or at 614-466-1710.

 

 

Katrina L. Miday

Library Consultant - Technology

State Library of Ohio

274 East 1st Avenue, Suite 100

Columbus, OH 43201

Tel: 614-466-1710 or 1-800-686-1532

Fax: 614-466-3584

www.library.ohio.gov <http://www.library.ohio.gov/> 

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