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Libraries on the Go:

Libraries on the Go:. A shared library experience. Who is here with me today:. Andra Steele from Oakville Public Library (Online Resources Librarian) Susan Mickalow from Milton Public Library (Deputy Chief Librarian) Robyn Zuck from Barrie Public Library (Electronic Services Librarian)

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Libraries on the Go:

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  1. Libraries on the Go: A shared library experience

  2. Who is here with me today: • Andra Steele from Oakville Public Library (Online Resources Librarian) • Susan Mickalow from Milton Public Library (Deputy Chief Librarian) • Robyn Zuck from Barrie Public Library (Electronic Services Librarian) • Patricia Wallace from Middlesex County Public Library (Children’s and Cultural Programs Librarian) • Mandy Pethick from Innisfil Public Library (Reference Librarian)

  3. The facts and nothing but the facts, please: • OverDrive Solution selected after a demonstration day with 2 vendors • Proposed pricing models were suggested • Interest expressed by over 20 libraries initially • Ultimately 5 libraries committed to the project

  4. And the libraries are…

  5. So what was your role? • Primarily that of facilitator/arbitrator for the project • Primary contact with vendor • Developed a “Statement of Participation” • All libraries signed: 2 year project • Included: responsibilities of SOLS and libraries; collection ownership; payment; and voting • SOLS invoices libraries, calls meetings and conference calls

  6. Libraries on the Go: Vitals • Initial collection numbered just over 400 titles (now numbers 915 volumes) • Borrowing period: 2 weeks • Borrowing limit: 3 titles • Holds: 5 titles • Eventually these changed to • Borrowing period: 1 week • Borrowing limit: 3 titles • Holds: 3 titles

  7. Libraries on the Go: Stats

  8. Libraries on the Go: Stats

  9. Who is using the collection? (1)

  10. Who is using the collection? (2)

  11. How did users find this collection?

  12. How do you listen to audiobooks?

  13. Are you happy with the product?

  14. So what does it look like?

  15. Days in the life of a consortium… • Let’s go behind the scenes • Our shared experiences, or • The good, the bad and the ugly

  16. So, why did you come together? • Cost sharing (number 1 reason)

  17. So, how did it all come together:Website development • Our first life lesson…compromise “indeed every human benefit and enjoyment, every virtue and every prudent act—is founded on compromise and barter” From a speech on Conciliation with America, March 22, 1775.

  18. So, how did it all come together:Collection development • Vendor tool: excellent • Subject experts • Spend according to collection contribution • Timed purchases

  19. So, how did it all come together:Selling the service to… • Patrons: No problem • Staff: well that’s a different story

  20. So, how did it all come together:Marketing the new service • Material provided by vendor • MARC Records • Library approaches • Soft launch vs. hardlaunch

  21. Yes, we’re all still friends!Pros… • Pilot project • Shared expertise • External facilitator • New partners

  22. Yes, we’re all still friends!Cons… • Nobody gets exactly what they want • Multiple spokespeople

  23. Would you do it all again? • YUP

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