[OPLINLIST] Ohio eBook Project Enrollment--last call for a December launch!

[Mandy Knapp]

(apologies for the cross-posting)

 

LAST CALL FOR DECEMBER LAUNCH !THE OHIO EBOOK PROJECT IS OPEN FOR
ENROLLMENT!

 

All documents for a December launch are due tomorrow! Act today!

 

 

The Ohio eBook Project (OEP) is a digital library consortium of almost
90 Ohio libraries that provides digital eBooks, audiobooks, music and
video.  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's Nook and Amazon Kindle as well as iPads, Android
tablets 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.  

 

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.  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://ohioebooks.com
<http://ohioebooks.com>  to view the collection, or 
http://library.ohio.gov/it/ebook/enrollment
<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 Mandy Knapp for more
information, aknapp at library.ohio.gov <mailto:kmiday at library.ohio.gov> ,
614-466-1710.)

 

If your library is interested in joining the Ohio eBook Project for a
December 2012, launch, please contact Mandy Knapp as soon as possible,
as all necessary paperwork is due Friday, September 21, 2012, 
aknapp at library.ohio.gov <mailto:kmiday at library.ohio.gov>  or at
614-466-1710.

 

 

 

 

Mandy Knapp

Library Consultant

274 E. 1st Avenue

Columbus, OH 43201

Tel: 614-466-1710

Toll Free: 800-686-1532 (Ohio only)

Fax: 614-466-3584

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

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http://library.ohio.gov/state-librarian/share-your-story
<http://library.ohio.gov/state-librarian/share-your-story> 
Tell us how a State Library service or resource helped you or your
library.

 

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