1. netLibrary is a Division of OCLC
ICOLC UPDATE
Portland, Oregon
April 18, 2002
netLibrary is a Division of OCLC

2. “The State of the Union”
Sale of netLibrary to OCLC completed January 2002
A Division of OCLC
Our charter, business model, and day-to-day operations remain largely unchanged
Synergies in support services being implemented
netLibrary brand will continue
Sales, customer support, product and related services delivered through
netLibrary in Boulder
Most distribution relationships remain in place with the additional support of OCLC
to sell internationally

3. netLibrary’s Fit with OCLC
eBooks complement OCLC’s FirstSearch Electronic Collections Online
eBooks support and enhance OCLC’s forthcoming 24 x 7 reference service
(Joint initiative with the Library of Congress)
Coordination of cataloging efforts
eBooks support OCLC’s long range vision of growing WorldCat to become
a global digital archive
Vision
OCLC will be the leading global library cooperative,
helping libraries serve people by providing economical
access to knowledge through innovation and collaboration

4. Product Update Fully Functional Site Before, during, after transition
Solid Infrastructure
Stable, scaleable
New Features and Functionality
TitleDirect™ launched at Midwinter ALA
Enhancements
Continued to be made (Bookmarking; Multiple Open Books)
Reporting projects underway
Ensure report accuracy
Assess usefulness of current reports
Assess reporting requirements going forward
Data Warehouse
Link databases for more robust reporting and better data accuracy

5. Product Update – It’s Still About Content
More than 315 publishers
More than 3700 titles added between July 2001 and March 2002
Move to PDF viewed as extremely positive
Renewed Publisher Interest
New Publishers: Greenwood, Kluwer, ICON Group, Peter Lang Publishing
Committing additional titles: ABC-CLIO, Algora, Cambridge University Press, University Press of Colorado, Columbia University Press,Walter de Gruyter, Duke University Press, Houghton Mifflin, Indiana University Press, MIT Press, New York University Press, Oxford University Press, Perseus Books Group, SUNY Press, Taylor & Frances, Texas A & M, World Scientific
Committing 100% of titles for which electronic rights are cleared: AMACOM, BMJ Books, University of California Press, Jossey Bass, IDEA Group, Lawrence Erlbaum, John Wiley US and UK, McGraw Hill
Content Focus: Science, Technology, Medicine, Business, Management, Economics, Computer Science
Calendar Year Goal: 15,000-18,000 new titles added to the catalog

6. New Titles: July 2001-March 2002
More than 3,700 titles added to the netLibrary catalog
Publication Year Number of Titles % of Total
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7. New Titles: July 2001-March 2002
Top 10 subject areas
Subject Area Number of Titles % of New Titles Added
Economics & Business %
Medicine, Health Wellness %
Education %
Technology and Engineering %
Literature %
Sociology %
History %
Law %
Political Science %
Computer Science %
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8. Usage Data Titles in Use
Usage data now becoming meaningful
Analyzed a 12-month time frame
Compared results under various scenarios
New Collection
Established Collection
eBook MARC records loaded
Amount of eBook promotion within the library
Top 100 “most active” accounts have a range of accesses/title
Shared collections: Average 7.0 accesses/title
Unique collections: Average 4.7 accesses/title
All netLibrary customers’ average accesses
All types of collections: Average accesses/title

9. Progress with Alternative Access Models
Publishers demonstrating interest
Willing to test alternatives under controlled conditions
Results from California State University System are encouraging
March 2001-December 2001
Unique, owned, one book/one user collection: 2.8 accesses/title
Leased, simultaneous multiple access collection: 3.4 accesses/title
Wiley - Subscription
ABC-CLIO – Unlimited access
Kluwer – Subscription
McGraw Hill – Simultaneous access for business collection sold to corporate libraries.
The various models are not mutually exclusive

10. Revised Pricing Two Components: Content Content Support Services
Hosting, serving, access and overall site management
Management of changes to collections
Robust search functionality, with upgrades
OCLC eBook MARC records
Library Resource Center (Library & patron support)
Usage data
Online collection development, acquisition, deselection tools
Integration with existing systems
Availability through recognized distribution channels
Librarian and Patron (customer) support
Embedded dictionary

11. Revised Pricing Content Based on publisher-specified retail pricing
Content Support Services
a) Prepaid Ongoing Access 55% of retail price of the content purchased
Payable at time of purchase
b) Annual Service Fee 15% of retail price of the content purchased
Payable at time of purchase and annuall
on the anniversary of the purchase
Conversion from Annual Fees based on prorated recognition of
To Prepaid annual fees previously paid

12. Focus on the priorities
Continue to build the catalog with new, front list content
Pursue greater adoption of eBooks within libraries through expanded and new collections
Expand general understanding of the role of eBooks within libraries
Blend cultures, retaining the best of each
Function Efficiently
Manage to budget, work smarter, smaller staff, smaller quarters
Understand where, how, and when specific areas of integration with OCLC benefits the market
Continue to pursue and develop the eBook market with our own advisory and decision-making processes
Plan for the Future
Continue to forge relationships with publishers in developing new models
Working with OCLC planning groups
Identify growth opportunities or better ways to meet library needs through new or bundled products and services

13. netLibrary is a Division of OCLC
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netLibrary is a Division of OCLC