NetLibrary Digital Books

Contact
Diana Mitchell mitcheld@mlcnet.org ext. 112
Xan Goodman goodmanx@mlcnet.org ext. 118

NetLibrary is a rapidly growing collection of electronic books accessible via the Web. They currently have over 100,000 titles from over 300 publishers in their fee-based collection and an additional 3,800 titles available free (public domain ebooks). For a complete description of the NetLibrary collection and service, or to trial NetLibrary functionality, please set up your own personal account at NetLibrary on the Web.

eBooks

MLC and NetLibrary 2007 eBooks Michigan Shared Collection Title List [Excel File]

NetLibrary eBook License

eBooks Michigan, custom collections of electronic books from NetLibrary, has been available to MLC members since July 2000. Collections allow members an opportunity to access eBooks at reduced rates and evaluate their use, to work cooperatively to build and manage a shared eBook collection, and to allow each library access to a larger number of eBook titles than would likely be possible individually. eBooks Michigan is accessible through a custom search page or through individual library catalogs.

eBooks Michigan I contained over 6,400 electronic books in a wide range of subject areas, as well as a collection of books on Law and Political Theory which were purchased with a grant from the Michigan State Bar Foundation.

Collaboration allows MLC members who participate in the shared collection to provide patrons with access to hundreds of titles at a greatly reduced cost with ongoing access to all eBooks for a one-time fee. Content is available 24 hours a day/seven-days a week and can be viewed from any PC connected to the Internet. Patrons and students are able to access the eBooks the same way they currently access your collection. No hardware or software needed, all that is needed is a PC with Internet access.

When you join this shared eBook collection, your library is set up with IP authentication from which all reports will be pulled. Reports as well as marketing ideas are available at NetLibrary's Resource Center. A set of OCLC MARC records is included in the participation price for all titles contained in the shared collection.

For more information on eBooks Michigan collections, please contact MLC.

NetLibrary Subject Sets

NetLibrary subject sets are bundled sets of NetLibrary titles for a particular subject. Each subject set is pre-selected, contains titles from top publishers, and includes ongoing access fees and delivery of OCLC MARC records for every title at no charge.  Please look for the subject set link on OCLC's web page: Subject Sets From NetLibrary.

Downloadable Audiobooks

NetLibrary, in conjunction with Recorded Books,  Blackstone Audio, Books on Tape is now offering downloadable audiobooks. Enhance your libraries’ online collection by adding a growing collection of the latest digital audiobook best-sellers, award winning authors, and more. Learn more about these audiobooks at: http://www.oclc.org/audiobooks/default.htm

Custom Library Collections

MLC member libraries may purchase custom collections of NetLibrary ebooks at discounted rates for exclusive access by their library users. Librarians may select ebooks by subject, year, publisher, or may choose specific titles to enhance their existing ebook collection. To explore the NetLibrary catalog, please visit www.netlibrary.com/titleselect. Upon first visit, the selector will need to create a NetLibrary user account to log in. The NetLibrary catalog can be searched by keyword, author, etc., or the special collections developed by market and subject areas can be explored. To order your custom library collection, please contact MLC.

MeL eBooks

The original MeL NetLibrary eBooks collection was set up in 2000 and contained more than 10,000 non-fiction titles, plus 3,000 public domain titles.  Over 700 health titles were added by MHSLA and MCHEL in March, 2003. Late in 2005, approximately 3,000 additional titles were added by the Library of Michigan. See MeL eBooks through NetLibrary on the Michigan eLibrary web site.

NetLibrary Public Domain Titles

NetLibrary provides approximately 3000 public domain ebook titles free to all NetLibrary users. Free MARC records for these titles are available from OCLC as a WorldCat Collection Set (WCS). To obtain information and ordering instructions for this WCS, please look for the WCS title "NetLibrary Publicly Accessible" on OCLC's web page: OCLC WorldCat Collection Sets.

NetLibrary Patron Driven Acquistion (PDA eBooks)

Patron Driven Acquistion is a purchasing model that ensures use of every eBook a library acquires.  Libraries can define their overall collection development strategy and maintain complete control over the titles available to patrons.  To learn more about NetLibrary PDA  collections contact MLC or visit the OCLC web page: http://www.oclc.org/netlibrary/ordering/pda.htm.