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How to Build Your Own Unique Collection
Libraries can enhance their eBook offering and support special curriculum needs by
building their own collection. Libraries can create customized collections via the
NetLibrary catalog using TitleSelect™. This tool helps libraries select titles,
create title lists and order eBooks from NetLibrary. In addition, NetLibrary's
collection librarians can provide recommendations for your selection.
After selecting your titles, please send the email directly to Rita Baladad at
MINITEX. If you choose the "Submit this order" option from the TitleSelect catalog,
NetLibrary will process your order and forward the fulfillment receipt to MINITEX
for billing.
Pricing Model
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Libraries pay the publisher list price as displayed in the catalog, plus a
service fee of the library's choosing per book order.
- The service fees are 55% prepaid/ongoing or 15% annual of original list price.
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MARC records for all titles acquired are included with the purchase as part of
the service fee.
For more details, please contact Susan Ruh (ext. 8752) or Mike Echery (ext. 8737)
at 800-413-4557.
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A participant's unique collection may be searched simultaneously with the
MINITEX eBook Collection, appearing seamless to the end user.
- A library can establish specific checkout times for unique collection titles.
- After an initial purchase of 100 titles, there is no minimum purchase.
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Participants purchasing a unique collection may add their own logo to accompany
the MINITEX logo.
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The logo may also be linked to your library's Web page or another page on your
Web site.
Use the Collections
Libraries participating in Shared Collections I, II or III access the titles at
the NetLibrary Web site. Access is via IP-authentication and/or a secure referring URL.
Libraries that have registered to participate in Collection I or have paid to
participate in Collections II or III may also load MARC records for the titles
into their catalogs. Patrons may link from the catalog records directly to the eBook.
If you are a participating library but are not authenticated, please contact NetLibrary
at support@netlibrary.com.
If you are an authenticated user experiencing technical issues or have functionality
questions, please use NetLibrary's online contact form to submit your issue. In the
message box, provide a detailed description of the problem you are experiencing.
By submitting your issue online, NetLibrary is able to collect technical information
about your NetLibrary account.
Remote Access
If your library has a way to authenticate your remote users, NetLibrary can be used
from a remote location. In addition, users may access their NetLibrary collection, as
long as they have created a user account in the library/on campus at an authenticated
terminal or through a proxy server and/or secure referring URL that NetLibrary
recognizes.
Access via MnLINK
Libraries that do not participate in Collections I, II or III may still access the
NetLibrary titles via the MnLINK Gateway. Patrons must authenticate either by IP
address or with an active library card. An active library card may be issued by most
types of libraries: academic, community college, technical college, state agency or
a public library.