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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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Patron tron Expe perie rience nce

Califa’s Enk nki

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Formats mats

EPUB KDP KF8 AZW

PDF MOBI

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ONIX Spreadsheet OCLC/ SkyRiver

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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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Model el

• Public interface for

patrons to use

• MARC records for

catalogs

• Target for discovery

services

• Amigos handles

publisher negotiation

• List of e-books for

libraries to choose from

• Host e-books for libraries
• Deposit account &

statistics for libraries

• Amigos handles billing

and payment

• Statistics and upload

area for publishers

• Local/independent

authors

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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Administration Silo ILS Integration

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Pub ublis lisher hers

• Crossroad Press
• Gihon River Press
• Xist Publishing
• namelos
• O’Reilly (15)
• 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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Christ stin ine e Peterson

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