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ebrarian® for LibrariesPresented to e–ICOLC

October 4 , 2002

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ebrary® & ebrarian®

ebrary• Founded in 1999• Financially backed by Random House, McGraw-Hill &

Pearson• Shipped public Beta 1.0 July, 2001 (300 Business Titles)• Shipped ebrarian 1.0 January, 2002 (5,000 Titles)• Today ebrarian 2.3 (15,000 + Titles)

ebrarian• Database of over 15,000 full-text books, reports & maps• Comprised of 3 collaborative elements

• Software• Content• Partners

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Software• Client/Server software (v. 2.4 ships 20-10-2002)

• ebrary Reader with InfoTools• Annotations & Highlights• Integrates with Library systems & Resources• Multi-lingual Search Interface & Content• Delivery of large files remotely over modems• ICOLC Reporting

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Demonstration

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Content• Over 15,000 full-text Documents

• Currently English & Spanish Language• Majority published w/in 2 years

• From 140+ of the World’s Leading Publishers• Expanding Collections in Key Subject Areas

• Business & Economics• Computers & Technology• Humanities• Social Sciences

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Subject Strengths Key Publishers

Business & Economics

2,000+ Books & Reports. 65% published in 2000 or later.

American Enterprise Institute, AMACOM, Berrett-Koehler, Butterworth-Heinemann, Dearborn, Institute for International Economics, McGraw-Hill Professional, Random House, Wiley, World Bank

Computers & Technology

1,000+ Books67% published in 2000 or later. Includes a wide range of training, exam, and support manuals

CMP Books, Idea Group, McGraw-Hill Professional, MIT Press, Pearson Technology Group, Redmond Technology Press, Syngress Publishing

Humanities 3,000+ TitlesSpans multiple subject areas: History, Philosophy, Criticism, Religion, Classics, etc.

Cambridge University Press, Harvard University Press, Routledge, Macmillan Palgrave, Indiana University Press, Penguin Classics

Education 1000+ TitlesRanges from elementary to adult education. Spans educational subject areas.

Cambridge University Press, Greenwood, Jessica Kingsley, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Princeton University Press, RAND Corporation and Routledge.

Social Science 1,500+ TitlesRobust collection spanning multiple disciplines: Political Science, Sociology, Psychology, etc.

Palgrave Macmillan, Beacon Press, Chatham House, Greenwood, Indiana University Press, John Benjamins, Lawrence Erlbaum, Princeton University Press, MIT Press, RAND, Stanford University Press, Taylor & Francis

Spanish Language 1,000+ books. Spans academic subject areas as well as topics related to U.S. citizenship

Provided by e-Libro.

Key collections

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Partners• Publishers• International libraries

• Yale, Princeton, Stanford University, Göteborg University, Staffordshire University, Universiti Malaya, University of Auckland, University of Southern Queensland, University of Melbourne

• Consortia• NERL, WALDO, Peninsula Library System (PLS), Association

of Vermont Independent Colleges (AVIC)• Regional Networks

• PALINET, WILS, AMIGOS, BCR, NELINET, OhioNet, MLC• Distributors

• PrioInfo, Coutts, Sirsi, elibro, iGroup, Jones eGlobal

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Affordable pricing model:Annual FTE-based pricing License fee

• MARC21 records w/field 856• ICOLC compliant usage reporting• Library co-brand• Customized InfoTools• IP authentication

Usage fee - access to database of 15,000+ titles• Value = 4,000 titles~$250K+ to purchase in print *• Simultaneous, Multi-user access• ebrary is continually growing its collections• Updates provided at no additional charge• 30,000 titles under contract

* Blackwells 2002 List Price

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Consortia pricing:

License fee • Cap on license fee - $9,500 • Starting discount - 15%• Earned discounts up to 30%• No volume commitment

Usage fee • 10% discount

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Partner Programs• Trial Programs

• FREE 30-day trials• Online registration, lead distribution

• Public Relations• Ongoing coverage in trades, consumer press

• Monthly Newsletter • Tradeshows, Events, Vendor Days• Small Library Programs

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ebrarian® for Libraries• Multi-user access to over 15,000 full-text documents

• Authoritative content from 140+ leading publishers• Strong collections in important subject categories

• Integrates with existing catalog system/digital resources• ebrary InfoTools™ – patented technology

• Word or phrase level interaction –Instant access to definitions, maps, biographical, translations, etc.

• Navigation by page, search result or table of contents• Annotations, highlighting, bookmarks

• Affordable price based on FTE• Discounted for partner pricing• Programs for promotion and education/training

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