Libraries on the Go:

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Libraries on the Go

• A shared library experience

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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 (Childrens and Cultural Programs
  Librarian)
• Mandy Pethick from Innisfil Public Library
  (Reference Librarian)

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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

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And the libraries are
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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

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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

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Libraries on the Go Stats
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Libraries on the Go Stats
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Who is using the collection? (1)
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Who is using the collection? (2)
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How did users find this collection?
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How do you listen to audiobooks?
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Are you happy with the product?
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So what does it look like?
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Days in the life of a consortium

• Lets go behind the scenes
• Our shared experiences, or
• The good, the bad and the ugly

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So, why did you come together?

• Cost sharing (number 1 reason)

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So, how did it all come togetherWebsite
development

• Our first life lessoncompromise

indeed every human benefit and enjoyment, every
virtue and every prudent actis founded on
compromise and barter From a speech on
Conciliation with America, March 22, 1775.
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So, how did it all come togetherCollection
development

• Vendor tool excellent
• Subject experts
• Spend according to collection contribution
• Timed purchases

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So, how did it all come togetherSelling the
service to

• Patrons No problem
• Staff well thats a different story

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So, how did it all come togetherMarketing the
new service

• Material provided by vendor
• MARC Records
• Library approaches
• Soft launch vs. hard launch

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Yes, were all still friends!Pros

• Pilot project
• Shared expertise
• External facilitator
• New partners

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Yes, were all still friends!Cons

• Nobody gets exactly what they want
• Multiple spokespeople

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Would you do it all again?

• YUP