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eBook lending platform integration possibilities

Discover the integration possibilities of an eBook lending platform. Feel more integrated and connected with your library systems. Explore the benefits today!

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eBook lending platform integration possibilities

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  1. Javier Garrido, Portugalete, Spain september 2016 eBook lending platform integration possibilities

  2. Lending eBooks. How does it feel? • Everybody want to borrow eBooks • And come to you for asking about it

  3. Lending eBooks. How does it feel? • But if you need help… nobody is there • You feel alone • And you want to run away

  4. Lending eBooks. How does it feel? • Wait for a moment • There is a solution

  5. Lending eBooks. How does it feel? • I know an eBook lending platform that can be integrated with your systems • You are going to feel better with it, more integrated

  6. eBook lending platform: a brief history • 1st. half of 2014 • Ibai Sistemas builds an eBook lending platform • June 2014 • eLiburutegia was born • The Basque Government used that platform • Nowadays • > 12,000 loanable eBooks • > 60,000 loans made

  7. eLiburutegia

  8. Main feature of our eBook lending platform • integration • ability

  9. Integration ability • Ibai Sistemas offers a eBook lending platform • It uses the most advanced technology, including the latest encryption techniques • And that is connected and interact with other computer systems

  10. Integration with Integrated Library Management Systems • It is available integration with • and may be performed in other systems

  11. Integration with Integrated Library Management Systems • Integration of users: • There is a single user / password for access to the OPAC and ebook lending platform • Users are managed from the OPAC • Changes in user data are instantly reflected in the ebook lending platform

  12. Integration of users in eLiburutegia • During the last year were integrated in eLiburutegia: • Users of Bilbao Municipal Library Network • Users of Donosti Municipal Library Network • Users of Santurtzi Municipal Library Network • Users of the Provincial Council of Alava Libraries

  13. Result of the integration of users in eLiburutegia • More than 700,000 Basque readers can read digital books for free

  14. Integration of users on the eBook lending platform • The integration of users was possible because the eBook lending platform • is based on Open Source software • is designed to be integrated with other systems • is expandable and adaptable to the needs of each institution

  15. Next steps: integration possibilities • Integration with other digital objetcs • Integration with paper catalog • Other types of integration

  16. Integration with other digital objects • We have various digital formats that we have to integrate

  17. Integration with other digital objects • We can use an integration between the eBook lending platform and the digital repository • In fact, eLiburutegia technology is built over DSpace

  18. Integration with other digital objects • The result is a single user access to all digital objects • Unified digital catalog • Free and protected access digital objects • Digital content preservation • Dissemination of digital content • Integration with other digital repositories • Persistent digital IDs • Downloads control and / or loans

  19. Integration with paper catalog • We want a unified catalog. What can we do?

  20. Integration with paper catalog • For the unified catalog, we can • Continue cataloguing in our current Integrated Library Management System • Replace the traditional OPAC by a single platform to recover resources • from the catalog • from the digital library • from bibliographies • We can use Vufind

  21. Integration with paper catalog • Type of resource • Source

  22. Other types of integration • Our eBook lending platform can also be integrated • With other systems for incorporating metadata • in a simple way, ex. by an excel sheet • in a complex way, automated, ex. by integration with online suppliers  Dilve • With other systems for covers incorporation • Google and similar • With other systems for ePubs incorporation • Libranda, Odilo, etc  ONIX

  23. Other types of integration • Our lending platform integrates different types of users • End users • Consulting the catalog • Borrowing eBoooks • Library staff • Platform management: catalog, loans and statistics • Publishers • License control and statistical purposes

  24. The final result • End users • Unified catalog • Library • staff • eBook • lending • platform • Publishers • Integrated Library • Management System • Digital • repository

  25. Frequently Asked Questions • Do I have to implement all the software to run the solution? • No, DSpace, eLiburutegia and Vufind are products that can run separately. • Is it possible to customize integrations according to my needs? • Yes, the goal is to integrate existing systems, not replace what already works. • Can we work in the project in phases? • Yes, it is usual to carry out an initial study and then make an implementation with different phases.

  26. Please, no more this situation

  27. there are other ways for feeling better Thank you Javier Garrido Development Manager Ibai Sistemas, S.A. + 34 638 98 59 29 javier@ibai.com

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