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Evolving Ebook Models: Amigos eShelf Service
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Evolving E-Book Models: Amigos eShelf Service
Summary Hear how Amigos has been building an ebook platform that enhances ebook services libraries already use or becomes a library’s only ebook service. Beginning with the DCL model, changes were made to include the number and types of libraries able to use the service, as well as the functionality. Get an update on the project, learn the issues Amigos confronted, and the changes that had to be made to make this a working service, as well as the development that is currently underway.
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Brainstorm Session
Final Spreadsheet
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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
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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
Goal: Flexibility • • • • • •
Library as community publisher Purchase/subscription/(PDA) Authentication options Location of ebooks Smaller libraries Publishers
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Issues & Questions • • • • • • •
Separate or shared? Build or lease? Where is ordering? Which ebook formats? Your metadata format is? What is BISAC? Publishers want what?
Separate or Shared?
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Build or Lease
Where is Ordering?
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Which Ebook Formats?
EPUB
PDF MOBI
KDP KF8 AZW
Your Metadata Format Is?
ONIX
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Spreadsheet
OCLC/ SkyRiver
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What is BISAC?
Publishers Want What?
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Amigos eShelf Service Libraries: • Can choose where to display ebooks • Can search across publishers • Keep deposit account with Amigos • Can host their ebooks on Amigos eShelf • Help local/independent authors
Version 1
Amigos eShelf Service Amigos: • Hosts ebooks for publishers & libraries • Handles publisher negotiation • Provides RDA-compliant MARC records • Handles authentication • Handles billing and payment • Supports libraries and local/independent authors
Version 1
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Currently?
The Buzz is Good!
Christine Peterson 800-843-8482 x2891
[email protected]
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