RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AND RESULTS OF THE EODPROJECT AT NATIONAL AND UNIVERSITY LIBRARY, SLOVENIA
Matija Brumen, Alenka BlatnikSEEDI conference, Zagreb / 18-20 April 2011
eBooks on Demand
EOD basics
EOD=> eBooks on demand
European Commission co-financed project under Culture 2007 programme, lasting between 2009-2013
Network of 30 European libraries– Digitization of rare and old, out-of-copyright books
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EOD eBook
Public domain book digitized at user request
A single full text PDF document file
System integrated book cover
Generated in various colour modes
Basic version (compressed and cropped digital images)
Advanced version (also includes OCR)
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EOD eBook
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EOD Network
eBooks on Demand (EOD) is available from these libraries. New libraries are welcome to join the network!
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Network map
EOD users would be very interested in having access to the service in other libraries from the south-eastern region!
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EOD networkThe EOD network provides libraries with flyers, posters, handouts, instructions
and other promotional material
serves libraries as an advisory group, providing the guidelines, standards and interface which enable to manage the orders effectively
is a central service provider offering: components of order management, customer relations, eBook creation, delivery of eBooks and accounting
The aim of the EOD network is that millions of books are available as eBooks in every European library.
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EOD service
The EOD service
can be set up for library with minimum effort: professional support, training, order management, customer communication, eBook production, delivery and electronic accounting are provided by the EOD network
builds upon the electronic library catalogue as the main channel for the user
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Business model Central service provider in Innsbruck, local services all
over Europe
Access for users globally
Yearly membership (administration, system, support)
Enlargment of network => self-sustainability
Personal copies of old books for reasonable prices
(photocopying; part of the actual costs)
Preservation and accesibilty of cultural heritage
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New members
The minimum requirements needed at your library to maintain the service are basic
- a book scanner and Internet connection
Each library is free to decide which books are made available for the digitisation (depending on local and national policy and regulations).
The digitised books will belong to the library and you can integrate them into your digital library or repository
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New features
Print on demand
Expanded European network (30 members)
Joint catalogue
Web 2.0 => Social network activity
eLearning
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Print on Demand (POD)
POD book
=> - reprinted paperback book - metadata & ISBN number - stored at Amazon.com - sent to the customer via standard mail
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Joint catalogue
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Joint catalogue enables
=> - new search engine of the EOD partner libraries,
- federated search in all partners' catalogues,
- target results simultaneously in all EOD catalogues,
- easy searching of 30 libraries catalogues,
- more results
Social networking
Virtual environments provide=> - collaboration,
- knowledge sharing,- data exchange.
NUK promotes its activities, shares photos from events and sample scans, publishes EOD cover pages…
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eLearning
Moodle (Modular Object Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment) account
Moodle is used as a platform middleware for the library departments tutorials, questions regarding the digitization issues and the EOD customers service.
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Future plans
Developing new international collaborations and project participation
Quick Response (QR) code willbe aplied to all EOD network’s materials.
Mobile applications
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Conclusion
EOD service solutions
=> - encourage the use of eBooks, - preserves the cultural heritage materials collected by the community, - intensifies intercultural dialogue.
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Conclusion The number of EOD member institutions is expected to reach at least 50 in next years.
The network welcomes public archives, museums and other cultural institutions!
Joining EOD network offers great opportunity for users to aquire old books to satisfy their personal interests and needs (working, studying, etc.)
Libraries can order reprints from other libraries for their own collection
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Contact Dr. Alenka Kavčič ČolićNarodna in univezitetna knjižnicaVodja Bibliotekatskega raziskovalnega centeraTurjaška 1, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenija [email protected]
Matija BrumenNarodna in univezitetna knjižnicaBibliotekatski raziskovalni centerTurjaška 1, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenija [email protected]
Alenka BlatnikNarodna in univezitetna knjižnicaBibliotekatski raziskovalni centerTurjaška 1, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenija [email protected]
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