LEAP Exchange & SimplyE Challenges in Buying Econtent - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
LEAP Exchange & SimplyE Challenges in Buying Econtent - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
LEAP Exchange & SimplyE Challenges in Buying Econtent Libraries dont have relationships with publishers Publishers Libraries For-profit aggregators increase costs for libraries Publishers Aggregators Libraries Different publishers
Buying Econtent
Challenges in
Libraries don’t have relationships with publishers Publishers Libraries
For-profit aggregators increase costs for libraries Publishers Libraries Aggregators
Different publishers work with different aggregators, leading to purchasing silos
Solution: Distribution of publisher content through single, library-run, nonprofit exchange
Presenting Econtent to Patrons
Challenges in
Purchased content is siloed in vendor interfaces
Patron experience with library ebooks is less than ideal
Accessibility of ebooks is not universal
Solution: An open-source, accessible, library-run reading app that delivers a unified ebook experience
Two solutions working together
Publishers
Details
SimplyE
Components and Development
Development of SimplyE
ReadersFirst principles
Development of SimplyE
Origins
Components of SimplyE / Reader
Search Get Read
Components of SimplyE / Discovery
3M Axis 360 Overdrive
Components of SimplyE / Accessibility
Components of SimplyE
Circulation Management
ILS SimplyE Reader Ebook vendor APIs OPDS
Implementation of SimplyE
New York Public Library
Implementation of SimplyE
Open Ebooks
Development of SimplyE
SimplyE for Consortia
Statewide ebook collection(s) Public library ebook collection(s) School and academic ebook collection(s)
Development of SimplyE
Open source technical development
SimplyE: Core Value
LEAP Exchange
Components, Development, and Next Steps
Development of the Exchange
Partners
...and many more
Components of the Exchange
Ingest
Publishers Ebook files and metadata Marketplace
Components of the Exchange
Marketplace - ecommerce
Publishers Libraries Marketplace
Components of the Exchange
Public domain collections
Components of the Exchange
Hosting
Marketplace Ebook files, metadata, DRM Libraries
Development of the Exchange
Timeline
2016 2017
Development of the Marketplace
Priorities / Expansion
Marketplace: Core Value
How to get involved
Learn more about the projects by visiting https://dp.la/info/get-involved/dpla- ebooks/ Be an ambassador to your state. Blog or post articles about these projects. Talk with us about how to implement SimplyE or work on the LEAP Exchange. Ask your library content vendors to adhere to standards for interoperability that will allow their products to display in SimplyE.
Questions?
Wendy Cornelisen wcornelisen@georgialibraries.org