Featured Product: Ingram Digital eAudio with iPod compatibility
Yes, that’s right! We finally have an iPod product ready to launch that has current titles, with DRM built in!
Califa will be the first group in the nation to put together a collection with Ingram Digital for their eAudio collection.
Their product will officially be launching at ALA in January, but those of you who stopped by the Califa booth at CLA to see their
sneak-preview demo saw that the service is already up and working. They are preparing the audio files, and expect to launch with between
3000 and 4000 titles by mid-January for ALA, with more being made available throughout the year.
Our shared collection will be launching in March.
To get in on the ground level (which, in addition to the rewarding feeling of being an early-adopter, you’ll get to shape the development
of the product, and have the additional incentive of a big, initial discount) you will need to decide how much you can contribute to this
shared collection this calendar year. We can then put together a tiered list based on the contributions that people are able to make
during 2009. Once we have a total of the contributions that everyone is able to pledge, then we meet with Ingram & will work with the
committed libraries to begin selecting titles for our shared collection based on the title lists that we will receive from Ingram.
This offer is ongoing, but the early-adopter pricing will probably not continue very log past ALA, so make sure you let us know of your
interest in participating, and the contribution you can consider this calendar year as soon as possible. We would like to hear from any
interested libraries before the E- Resources meeting on Jan. 7
We are so excited to be able to offer this product to our members, and can’t wait to get this new collection off the ground!
Yes, that’s right! We finally have an iPod product ready to launch that has current titles, with DRM built in!
