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Open Library: Accessible eBooks for All Readers

Discover the Internet Archive's Open Library, offering 2 million classic eBooks and 150,000 modern titles for in-library lending. Borrow eBooks for free, with options for In-Browser, PDF, and ePub reading. Join now to access a vast collection and contribute to this digital library initiative.

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Open Library: Accessible eBooks for All Readers

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  1. In-Library Lending • An Introduction

  2. Some rights reserved by mattdork

  3. Internet Archive • 501(c)(3) non-profit, founded in 1996 • In top 250 websites on the internet • Registered library in California • For more information, visit:archive.org, openlibrary.org, archive-it.org, opencontentalliance.org

  4. Books at the Internet Archive • 2 million classic eBooks available; 5 million downloads per month • 150,000 modern eBooks, scanned for the print-disabled

  5. In-Library Lending • Deliver eBooks to your patrons • 85,000+ titles from ALL libraries in the pool via your IP network • 2 week loans, 1 person per copy • No cost – it’s free

  6. openlibrary.org • Building a web page for every book • ~250,000 unique IP visits per month • Open, editable bibliographic catalog

  7. Launched February 22, 2011 http://blog.openlibrary.org/2011/02/22/get-thee-to-a-library/

  8. e.g. Massachusetts area http://openlibrary.org/libraries

  9. Borrow an eBook http://openlibrary.org/borrow

  10. Borrow an eBook http://openlibrary.org/books/OL24405389M/HTML5_For_Web_Designers

  11. Checked Out! http://openlibrary.org/books/OL24405389M/HTML5_For_Web_Designers/borrow

  12. Try another title... Note library attribution http://openlibrary.org/books/OL905152M/Our_Mayflower_ancestors_and_their_descendants

  13. Try another title... Note library attribution http://openlibrary.org/books/OL905152M/Our_Mayflower_ancestors_and_their_descendants

  14. eBooks are available 3 ways In-Browser, PDF, ePub

  15. eBooks are available 3 ways In-Browser, PDF, ePub

  16. In-Browser Instant reading available on any device with a web browser installed, through the Internet Archive BookReader

  17. In-Browser Instant reading available on any device with a web browser installed, through the Internet Archive BookReader

  18. Patron Loans Open Library account holders can borrow up to 5 books at once.

  19. FAQ • Books? • Devices? • Catalog? • Any questions?

  20. How to Join • Sign Up – email robert@archive.org • Contribute at least 1 book • Done!

  21. Today... • 2 million free eBooks available now • 85,000 modern eBooks to add to your collection • Early adopters, innovators • Begin/continue digitizing your collection

  22. Future Plans • The next million books? • International participation • Online registration process • Lending statistics • Catalog integration tools • Library card authentication

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