MLNC is pleased to offer the MLNC 2008 Community College eBook Collection. The collection will remain open for orders through June 10, 2008.

Content and features of the MLNC Community College eBook Collection:

• Title list of over 300 titles specifically chosen for the Community College library.
• Current imprints
• MARC records will accompany the titles in the collection at no cost.
• Ongoing access to all books for a one-time fee
• Available 24 hours a day/7 days a week
• Usage and collection development statistics and marketing ideas from NetLibrary's Resource Center

4-year academic, public and school libraries are welcome to join this collection. However, the content is targeted towards the needs of community colleges. 

Pricing for 4-year academics is the same as Community Colleges.  Public libraries FTE is 5% of population served.  K12 libraries should request a custom quote.

To join the Community College eBook Collection, return the completed forms below to Asia Gross at the MLNC office. Orders will be accepted through June 10, 2008.

• NetLibrary order form
• NetLibrary eBook Agreement - Sign and mail or fax this form to MLNC if it is your first time ordering NetLibrary eBooks. Pages 1 and 4 have blanks for the library name and signatures. Page 7 should be left unsigned. If you have purchased NetLibrary eBooks in the past, you do not need to complete this form.
• You must be an MLNC member library to join the collection.

For questions about joining the Community College eBook Collection, please contact Asia Gross (x814) or Keri Cascio (x813)at the MLNC office (800-969-6562).

• Access to eBooks is based on IP recognition for the computers in your library or remotely via your library's proxy server.
• If a patron creates their NetLibrary account in your library, then they can use their account on their home computer to access the eBooks.
• Patrons can view and use an eBook as long as they turn pages actively. If they are inactive for a period of 15 minutes or more, they book will be returned to the system.
• If an eBook is in use, your patrons can receive an e-mail notification when the book is returned and available for use.
• If you load the MARC records for the collection into your circulation system, your patrons may be able to link to the text of an eBook right from your catalog. (Your catalog must support hyperlinks in the 856 field of the MARC record.)
• If your library has access to WorldCat (OCLC's union catalog) on the OCLC FirstSearch service, your patrons can find your library's eBooks and link to the book directly from FirstSearch.