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1 Why EBSCO? Richard Debenham Sales Manager rdebenham@ebsco.com

2 EBSCO Caters For All Libraries.............. Colleges Government Institutes of Technology Public Libraries Medical Schools Specialist Libraries – Art, Drama, Music etc Universities www.ebscohost.com/

3 eBooks & Audiobooks 365,000+ eBooks 17,500+ Audiobooks NO Contracts NO Minimum Spend NO Platform Fees NO Markup Fees MARC Records provided – FREE ONLY vendor you can cross-search together your EBSCO eBooks & EBSCO Resources!

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5 eBooks & Audiobooks Custom Collections – We create for YOU! Featured Collections – Review our Choices Individual Title Purchases - Own in Perpetuity! Patron-Driven Acquisition - 10 minutes/10 page turns – DOUBLE any other vendor! Subscriptions – Academic / Public Library Subject-Sets – Latest titles from leading Publishers Go To: http://www.ebscohost.com/ebooks

6 eBook Academic Subscription Over 120,000 Titles Pre-defined Collection Annual Access All Unlimited Users Far More eBooks than Any Other Vendor! Far More Valuable than Any Other Vendor! Far More University Press titles! Far More Current Titles from 2009 Onwards! Far More Publishers with 50+ titles!

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9 Online Databases Archives – STEM & Historical Index & Full Text – Over 450+ resources Six NEW Source Full-Text Resources: o Applied Science & Technology o Art o Education o Humanities o Law o Library Science FREE Trials provided on Request

10 Wilson Databases Art Index / Abstracts / Full Text / Retro 326 Full-Text Journals Humanities Index / Abstracts / Full Text / Retro 336 Full-Text Journals Applied Science & Technology Index / Abstracts / Full Text / Retro 222 Full-Text Journals Index to Legal Periodicals & Books / Full Text / Retro 456 Full-Text Journals Library Literature & Information Science Index / Full Text / Retro 169 Full-Text Journals EBSCO Database Art & Architecture Complete 375 Full-Text Journals Humanities International Complete 1,247 Full-Text Journals Computers & Applied Sciences Complete 1,066 Full-Text Journals Legal Collection 420 Full-Text Journals LISTA with Full Text 329 Full-Text Journals New Combined Database (includes new unique content) Art Source 617 Full-Text Journals Humanities Source 1,515 Full-Text Journals Applied Science & Technology Source 1,401 Full-Text Journals Legal Source 887 Full-Text Journals Library & Information Science Source 433 Full-Text Journals Education Index / Abstracts / Full Text / Retro 529 Full-Text Journals Education Research Complete 1,375 Full-Text Journals Education Source 1,779 Full-Text Journals

11 10 Challenges we know Libraries are Facing......... 1.Changing the Concept of Today’s Libraries 2.Competing with Google & Wikipedia 3.Different Authentication Offered by Vendors 4.Lack of Time to Promote Your Library 5.Lower Staff Numbers 6.Improving Access to Library Website 7.Multiple Vendor Platforms – Confusing? 8.Name of Resources Difficult to Relate 9.Poor Usage of Existing Resources? 10.User base where 2 nd language could be English

12 University of Georgia’s customized discovery interface

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14 What Discovery Provides A Library........... User-Friendly Interface One Platform for End-Users to Start From Increased Usage of Current Resources Lowers Cost per Search Ratio of Resources Assists with Improving ‘Digital Literacy’ Easier to Train End Users with One Platform Citation Available for All Articles – Harvard etc FREE Onsite & Offsite Training Provided YouTube/Flash Player/PowerPoint Tutorials

15 Compatible with All Smart Phones

16 Thank You! Richard Debenham Sales Manager rdebenham@ebsco.com


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