We are contacting libraries in groups when the new MP3 format is available for purchase.  We can only add libraries in groups as adding the format support, FAQ’s and site changes is a large undertaking.
 All libraries should be turned on by the end of August and I will be sure to contact you when the format is available for you to purchase from your Content Reserve accounts.
Collection Development Committee
Collection Development Committee: Tina Doody, Chair, Montclair Public Library
(In order of selection for 2008)
·         January: Susan Pober (Millburn)
·         February: Jean Curtain (Keansburg Schools)
·         March: Laura Nawrocik (Mercer County)
·         April: Nancy Janow (South Orange)
·         May: Kathryn Brown (Woodbridge)
·         June: Lauren Ryan (Westfield)
·         July: Maryann Ralph (West Orange)
·         August: Tina Marie Doody (Montclair)
 
If anyone needs to switch their month, please contact Tina know: tdoody@montlib.org.
 
If anyone else wants to join the committee, please also contact Tina.  We have 4 spots available.
 

 

ListenNJ MP3 UPDATE (August 12, 2008)
Hi all. We have submitted our initial order for MP3 titles for ListenNJ. How it works is that we will now be put in a queue for Overdrive to add format support, FAQ updates and general site updates that are needed to the ListenNJ website for our patrons to use the MP3 files. Unlike our previous process, the titles will NOT be immediately available. When we do have access to the MP3 files via ListenNJ I will let everyone know.
 
Below you will find the title list of our Inital MP3 Order, as well as the list with the full offering of MP3 titles currently offered from Overdrive. In the full list the first sheet is the full list of titles available in the MP3 (or OAM) format, the second sheet is a list of our existing collection, and the third sheet is a merged list of our current collection with the available MP3 titles with the duplicates between the MP3 (OAM) and the current (OAB) formats marked for easy recognition.
 
We will be placing holds orders in August and September, but no new title orders will be placed until October. Hopefully by then we will have additional MP3 titles to choose from. Feel free to contact me (Tina) at 973.744.0500 x2230 or tdoody@montlib.org if you have any questions. THANKS! 
 
 

 

COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS

·         Split for budget is 25/75 for big purchase/monthly purchase. (changed from 50/50)  

·         Maintain 5:1 ratio of holds on titles as much as possible, no more than 6 to 1.  The wait is about 2 months if on-hold.

·         Add mid-month order to purchase on-reserve titles when necessary. Collection Development Committee will do both types of order lists.

 

·         Maintain standard to own no more than 6 copies of a title.

 

·         Send suggestions from your library customers and staff proactively to Tina Doody (tdoody@montlib.org) for distribution to selector for that month. Selectors will let members know whether or not a title can be added.

 

·         Continue checking the backlist because older titles are often added. This could complete a series or author’s full list.

 

·         Maintain timeframe to submit orders the end of the each month. Tina submits order after review.

 

·         Can change 10% of the 100 Blackstone titles – this is 10 a year. If changed people need to know so they can remove MARC records. Collection Development Committee will look at those titles not circ-ing and decide to remove and let people know.  Everything had circ-ed at least once last year when Tina had checked.

 

·         Consensus NOT to add new formats (ebooks/videos/music) to collection in 2008. 

 

 

PROPOSED COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT POLICY
Please see the proposed ListenNJ Collection Development Policy document that is linked below. I would like to make our policy and procedures a little more cohesive and put them in a format where everything is in one place. This will be up for discussion at the May 12th Group Meeting and/or you can contact me with concerns directly at tdoody@montlib.org.
 

 

JULY 2008 ORDERS
The July orders have been submitted. We are still waiting for the full list of MP3 titles from overdrive. At this time we have not yet been notified that the titles are available for purchase. I will keep everyone posted as soon as they become available. As usual please let Tina (tdoody@montlib.org) know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. And as usual PLEASE send any suggestions for future orders. Happy Listening and thanks to this month's selector Maryann Ralph from West Orange!!!!
 

 

PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED ORDERS

 

Notes from Tina (updated Feb. 16, 2008)

 

 Pillars of the Earth UPDATE: Unfortunately this title is no longer available from Overdrive. In response to the large number of holds placed on our single copy the following message has been added to the item's record. This title is no longer available for the library to add additional copies to its digital collection. In an effort to alleviate the waiting list for the title, the lending period has been reduced to 5 days. As an alternative to joining the waiting list, this title may be available for check out as a CD or cassette at your library.

We will be doing a mid-month order for holds that will come out of the total monthly budget.  The primary order will be submitted at the end of the month and a list of titles purchased will be posted to the yahoo group.

We will be keeping holds to no more than a 6 holds per copy ratio with a maximum of 6 copies per title.

We focus on primarily unabridged titles but will evaluate abridged titles on a case-by-case basis. Only OAB format items are being purchased at this time.

Suggestions are welcome. Individual libraries should first check Content Reserve to see if the suggested title is in the catalog.  If it is, they should send the title information to me at tdoody@montlib.org and I will forward the information to that month’s selector.

We currently have 3 open spots on the Collection Development Committee. If anyone else is interested they should let me know.

    

MARC Record

071217 OCLC OVERDRIVE FILES AVAILABLE FOR INLCP

December 17, 2007

 

Address: ftp.oclc.org (***You cannot access this FTP server by clicking on this link)
Username: jonese
Password: oclc*1658
       
cd cpp (folder name)
cd inlcp (sub-folder name)

 

File Name : inlcp-20071128a.mrc
Number of Audio records : 30

 

File Name : inlcp-20071129a.mrc
Number of Audio records : 23

 

File Name : inlcp-20071130a.mrc
Number of Audio records : 20

 

All commands are lower case sensitive.  Use binary transfer mode.  Please send me an email message confirming successful transfer of the file(s).

 

***If you are using your browser for FTP, you must include the username/password/address and path in the link. To use your browser for FTP, supply the folder and sub-folder name from above in the URL below and copy it to your browser’s Address/Location window. 

 

ftp://jonese:oclc*1658@ftp.oclc.org/home/jonese/folder/sub-folder/

 

When the folder and file(s) are displayed in your browser window, single-right-click on the file name, and choose “Save target as…”

 

With Windows OS, you can start a FTP session by clicking on Start->Run
In the Open: dialogue box type: ftp ftp.oclc.org
Click OK
A MSDOS shell Window will open.
Enter the username given above and press <Enter>
Enter the password given above and press <Enter>
Change the directory on the FTP server by typing: cd (folder name)<Enter>
Change the directory again on the FTP server by typing: cd (sub-folder name)<Enter>
Issue the binary transfer command by typing: bin<Enter>
By default, the file will be copied to a local folder on your hard drive. If you want to specify a specific folder, change to that folder before proceeding.

 

For example, if you want the file to be copied to c:temp, type: lcd c:temp<Enter>
Retrieve the file by typing: get (filename from above)<Enter>
To log off, type: bye<Enter>

 

Thank You,

Angela Brown
Metadata Technician II
OCLC
Metadata Contract Services
browna@oclc.org

 

MAXIMUM ACCESS TITLES UPDATED
Hi everyone. As you all know we are allowed to change up to 10% (or 10 total) titles once a year as part of our Maximum Access subscription (the titles that are always available, no matter how many copies are checked out). The following titles have been removed/added as of December 21, 2007; the removed items had the lowest circulation among the MA titles.
 
REMOVED
  • Daisy Miller
  • Hans Brinker
  • Myster of Edwin Drood
  • Vanity Fair
  • Flight of the Phoenix
  • Golden Fleece

 

ADDED

  • We the Living by Ayn Rand
  • Animal Farm by George Orwell
  • The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein
  • Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser
  • Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
  • Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky

 


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    misun:Don't worry, Tina! We can always revert the page to previous versions. For your information, when you paste new contents on a page, please make sure that the existing contents are not removed. Place your cursor at the end of the page you are editing and paste the contents that you want to add. I will add a note on the front page on this matter.
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