ma ebook project overview
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Presentation made at a consortial meeting with LYRASIS and ICOLC members.TRANSCRIPT
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Boston Consortia E-Book WorkshopOctober 24, 2013
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Risk to Resource Sharing
• Flattening of circulation and Ill for physical items after years of double-digit growth
• Growth of e-collections and use of electronic resources
• Many content silos without allowance of ILL and statewide use
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Statewide Resource Sharing Committee (SRSC)• Called by State Agency – Mass. Board of Library
Commissioners in April 2012• Charge• To study current trends in technology and use of it; publishing
and electronic dissemination of information; today’s environment and how these impact Resource Sharing. Determine up to 5 strategic goals
• Membership• Shared Automated Networks• Four Library Types• Boston Public Library• MLS
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Call to Action
• Resource Sharing Unbound Event – May 2012
• Should consider launching DCL-type model
• Opportunity to add local content
• Statewide solution – multi-type libraries
• MLS takes management role
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Scope & Goals• 50 multi-type library pilot
project for 6 months• Statewide Rollout over two
years• Budget for 18 months -
$400-600,000• Other:
• 10,000 titles• 10 automated
networks• ILS integration• Multi-type content• Training & Publicity• End-user training• Evaluation/Feedback
Measuring Success• Collection – meets needs of users• Device compatibility• Ownership when applicable• Availability of content• Ease of end user• Vendor customer service• Multi-type library application• Flexibility
Sustainability• Publics are spending <5% of
materials budget on eBooks• Shift from traditional one library
purchase to statewide collection• Other state support – finding the
right source and niche
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Process
• Business Plan • Pilot Library Selection (50 libraries: 11 academics, 2
specials, 9 schools and 28 publics)• RFP & Vendor Selection
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Structure• Training with all 3 vendors• Task Forces • Statewide Collection Development & Policies• PR, Promotion & Training • Sustainability & Funding
• Legislative Agenda (MBLC, MLA Legislative Committee)
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Contract Negotiations & Issues• User Friendly• Ownership & Transferability• Short-term Loan • Simultaneous users• Interlibrary Loan• Pricing – affordable, reasonable• MARC records• Authentication – Geo-location – Checkout• Accessibility• ReadersFirst Principles
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Where Are We Now?• Reviewing contracts• Authenticating libraries & testing connections – working with
8 automated networks and 11 different ILS • Creating eBook Manual with materials needed to launch,
implement and train, survey & feedback tools for staff & patrons
• Legislative Connection• Communication tools in place • Public blog• Private blog for pilot libraries• Resource Guide• Listserv
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Value of Statewide Collection• Consortial vs Local – more affordable?
• Long-term vs Short-term Loans – advantages to ownership – when and what types of collections?
• Expand current model or contract with different terms – what publishers are available, how relevant and current is collection, make sense to look at aggregators?
• Central Site Workflow vs Individual Workflow – Centralized system easier? More flexible? Sustainable?
• Discovery Layer vs One ILS – is there a discovery layer that can be implemented down the road to make this all easier?
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Thank you!