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Sum ummar mary An explanation of resources needed by libraries for an E-Book platform will be highlighted by Christine Peterson, Amigos Library Services
What’s Already Out There?
Wh Why? y? Why are libraries considering building their own ebook platforms? What are the issues?
Wh What t Does s it it Take? • http://bit.ly/evoke_how_to • Technical infrastructure & expertise – VuFind – discovery layer – Adobe Content Server – Server administration • Working with publishers • Agreements & contracts
Issue ues s & Q & Que uestions tions • Single ILS • Customization • Existing servers & expertise • Patron’s experience • Ebook formats • Bibliographic data • Working with publishers • Legal documents
Sin ingle le ILS LS Evoke website
Cu Custo tomiz mization ation • Change look of patron interface – ILS? – VuFind? Zend framework – Blacklight? • Adobe Content Server – Learning curve – Not enough documentation
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It’s Been Done Before, Right? • Douglas County Single library/Single ILS Single collection/Integrated into ILS
It’s Been Done Before, Right? • Douglas County Single library/Single ILS Single collection/Integrated into ILS • Marmot Library Network Library consortium/Single ILS Multiple collections/Integrated into discovery service
It’s Been Done Before, Right? • Douglas County Single library/Single ILS Single collection/Integrated into ILS • Marmot Library Network Library consortium/Single ILS Multiple collections/Integrated into discovery service • Califa’s Enki Library consortium/Multiple ILSes Shared e-book collection/Silo
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Am Amig igos os Mo Model el • Public interface for • Host e-books for libraries patrons to use • Deposit account & • MARC records for statistics for libraries catalogs • Amigos handles billing • Target for discovery and payment services • Statistics and upload • Amigos handles area for publishers publisher negotiation • Local/independent • List of e-books for authors libraries to choose from
Dif iffer erences ences • Separate e-book collections • Many different ILSes • Discovery services • Acquisitions side • Publisher side • Host e-books before purchase • Include all types of purchase/lease/PDA • Connect to Amigos billing software • Deposit accounts
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Pub ublis lisher hers • Crossroad Press • namelos • Gihon River Press • O’Reilly (15) • Xist Publishing • Rowman & Littlefield (160)
Wh What t Else? • 2 TSLAC/IMLS grants • 2 full-time programmers • Working with other platforms • Advisory board/working groups • Face-to-face meetings/demos/conferences • Version 1.0 availability – pilots very soon eShelf@amigos.org http://www.amigos.org/eShelf
Sug ugges estions tions • Play to your strengths • Talk to others that have gone before • Talk to those that decided not to move forward • Have more money than you think • Know what it means to implement/maintain technical service • More models emerging . . .
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The Buz uzz z is is G Good! od! Christ stin ine e Peterson on 800-843-8482 82 x28 2891 91 peterson@ami on@amigos os.or .org
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