EBL Overview

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EBL Overview
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EBL eBook Library

• Available through Dawson enterBooks

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enterBooks
Search, browse, select, order and manage eBooks
through enterBooks.
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enterBooks
Full Record
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enterBooks
Browse eBooks for 10 minutes
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Your EBL Collection
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Objectives

• Focus
• Meet the specific needs of academic and
  research libraries

• Content
• Deliver a catalogue of relevant and recent
  eBook titles

• Co-operation
• Suit existing library processes

• Technology Build platform which is
  scaleable and interoperable

• Access
• Deliver improved access multiple
  concurrent use

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Key Differentiators

• Non-Linear Lending - Multiple concurrent
  access
• Integration of catalogue with enterBooks
• Alternative to inter-library loans
• Online and offline access solutions
• Chapters for reserve course packs

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Pricing Structure

• One time platform fee
• - DRM license, hosting, technical support
• eBook purchase
• - Title by title acquisition
• - One time purchase fee
• - Permanent ownership
• Chapter purchase or loan
• Shorter term collections
• Customised course packs

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Lending Model

• Non-Linear Lending
• One time purchase
• Multiple concurrent access
• Annual lending quota per title
• Quota renews each year at no charge

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Functionality
Online Browsing - Up to 10 minutes at a
time Online Lending - eBooks may be used
online Offline lending - eBooks downloaded to a
patrons computer or PDA - Circulation period
for checkout set by library - Patron either
checks book in or book expires
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Permissions - Patron

• Patron
• Print
• - Up to 20 of book
• Copy/paste
• Up to 5 per book
• Read aloud
• Utilise reader read aloud functionality

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Permissions - Library

• Library
• eReserve
• Library may place one chapter of a title in short
  term collections at no extra cost
• Additional chapters may be added at incremental
  charges
• ePack
• - Packs of chapters may be created from
• non-owned books for reserve circulation

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Additional Features

• Full-text search
• Z39.50 link, open URL
• IP Proxy or Athens Authentication
• Integration into existing ILS
• Full range of usage reports

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Collection Management Tools

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Non-linear Lending (a day in the life of an EBL
ebook)
325 loan instances available each year
1155PM
900 PM
130 PM
300 AM
300 AM
4 hour use online 324 days
5 minute browse 303 days
2 week loan offline 288 days
10 min. browse 30 min. online 302 days
3 week loan offline 303 days
One Days Activity