A locally hosted ebook platform charleston 2007

A Locally Hosted Ebook A Locally Hosted Ebook Platform in a Consortial Platform in a Consortial

EnvironmentEnvironmentTony Horava, University of Ottawa Tony Horava, University of Ottawa

(Canada)(Canada)Charleston ConferenceCharleston Conference

Nov. 8, 2007Nov. 8, 2007

Tony Horava, Charleston Conference,Tony Horava, Charleston Conference, Nov 8, 2007 Nov 8, 2007

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OutlineOutline

Consortial overviewConsortial overview Ebook collectionsEbook collections ChallengesChallenges ObjectivesObjectives ProcessProcess Next stepsNext steps


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Consortial overviewConsortial overview

Ontario Council of University Libraries (Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCULOCUL))

Composition Composition FunctioningFunctioning Information Resources CommitteeInformation Resources Committee Licensing of ebooksLicensing of ebooks Scholars Portal Scholars Portal descriptiondescription


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Ebook collectionsEbook collections

Existing OCUL agreements ; institutional agreementsExisting OCUL agreements ; institutional agreements Scholars Portal ebooks working groupScholars Portal ebooks working group Vendor templateVendor template Model licenseModel license Strategic considerationsStrategic considerations Funding obtained – 750K. Three year project planFunding obtained – 750K. Three year project plan Ebooks platform – Ebooks platform – functional requirementsfunctional requirements


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ChallengesChallenges

Patrons must use multiple systems to access Patrons must use multiple systems to access ebooks from a variety of sourcesebooks from a variety of sources

Differences in cataloguing practicesDifferences in cataloguing practices Differences in promotion/teaching activitiesDifferences in promotion/teaching activities No tool seen as adequate for federated No tool seen as adequate for federated

searchingsearching Managing a myriad of permissions and rightsManaging a myriad of permissions and rights Lack of integration with Scholars PortalLack of integration with Scholars Portal


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Objectives of ebook platformObjectives of ebook platform

To provide a single retrieval & delivery platform To provide a single retrieval & delivery platform for collectively licensed & locally digitized ebooksfor collectively licensed & locally digitized ebooks

To support locally archived content in perpetuityTo support locally archived content in perpetuity To be open, expandable, and integrated with other To be open, expandable, and integrated with other

Scholars Portal servicesScholars Portal services To support access & delivery – not content selectionTo support access & delivery – not content selection To house about 50,000 scholarly ebooks and 50,000 To house about 50,000 scholarly ebooks and 50,000

out-of-copyright ebooks:out-of-copyright ebooks:


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ProcessProcess

April 2007 – RFI releasedApril 2007 – RFI released Two candidates invited to give presentations: Two candidates invited to give presentations:

MyiLibrary and ebraryMyiLibrary and ebrary Ideas & issues incorporated into RFP, eg workflow Ideas & issues incorporated into RFP, eg workflow

scenarios for vendors & publishers’ ebooksscenarios for vendors & publishers’ ebooks RFP issued on Oct 3; closed on Oct 19RFP issued on Oct 3; closed on Oct 19 Evaluation period: Oct 22-31Evaluation period: Oct 22-31 Presentations: Oct 22-24Presentations: Oct 22-24 Award notification: Nov. 30Award notification: Nov. 30


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RequirementsRequirements

Support the loading/archiving/searching of Support the loading/archiving/searching of ebooks in a wide variety of formatsebooks in a wide variety of formats

Support access to a large & growing collectionSupport access to a large & growing collection Support intellectual property rights (DRM) Support intellectual property rights (DRM)

and permissions informationand permissions information Support the inclusion of metadata describing Support the inclusion of metadata describing

remotely housed collectionsremotely housed collections Support a variety of operating systems and Support a variety of operating systems and

platformsplatforms


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Requirements (2)Requirements (2)

Support all major browsers without plug-insSupport all major browsers without plug-ins Support access for persons with disabilitiesSupport access for persons with disabilities Allow local brandingAllow local branding Allow patrons to save their own settingsAllow patrons to save their own settings Support incorporation of ebook data into local Support incorporation of ebook data into local

systems (eg XML and MARC records)systems (eg XML and MARC records) Support durable links, Open URL, and various Support durable links, Open URL, and various

authentication schemesauthentication schemes


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Next stepsNext steps

Determine implementation plan with winning Determine implementation plan with winning bidderbidder

Communications and timeframesCommunications and timeframes Project deliverablesProject deliverables

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