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GOBI Library SolutionsA Holistic Approach to Collection Development
Karina Georgi
Collection Development Manager
DACH, BeNeLux, Liechtenstein
GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO
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GOBI Library Solutions
1971 YBP Founded (NH)
1974 Approval Plan
1996 Launch GOBI UI
1997 Shelf-ready services
2006 Ebooks
2007 Integrated Approval Plans
2009 Acquires Blackwell’s North America
2013 UK distribution Centre
2015 | EBSCO acquires YBP
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Where We Are Today
• GOBI is growing into new markets:
− 78% Academic Libraries (Universities, Consortia, Community Colleges,
2-year colleges)
− 12% Medical Libraries and Hospitals
− 10% Specialized Libraries (Corporate, Law, Theological, Government)
• GOBI is growing around the world:
6,312 customers in 111 countries
Content in 28 languages
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CUSTOMISATION
The TECHNICAL
SERVICES ADVANTAGE
Cataloging options
(LC, Dewey, and NLM)
and an extensive range
of physical processing
approaches.
INTEGRATION
& DISCOVERY
The ILS ADVANTAGE
Long-time partnerships and new
technologies ensure appropriate
integration
with your ILS
CHOICE
The CONTENT
ADVANTAGE
More than 15 million
print books and more than
1.9 million ebooks from
24 leading publishers
and aggregators.
SIMPLICITY
The GOBI ADVANTAGE
Manage print book and
eBook acquisition in
one place: GOBI
PRECISION
The PROFILING
ADVANTAGE
Books matching your
precise needs are quickly
and easily made
available.
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Print Books
• Approximately15 million print books
• All critical scholarly English language publishers
worldwide, across all academic subject areas
Firm
Orders
Approval
Plans
Out
of Print
Standing
Orders
•
• Brill
• Cambridge University Press
• De Gruyter
• Duke University Press
• Harvard University Press
• John Wiley Publishing
• MIT Press
• Oxford University Press
• Princeton University Press
• Springer
• Taylor & Francis
• University of California Press
• University of Chicago Press
Top Academic Publishers and University Presses
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Ordering Print Books in GOBI
• Delivery Time UK: 7 – 14 days
− No fright charge
• Delivery Time US: 14 – 28 days
− 5% fright charge
• Invoicing through GOBI in USD, GBP and Euro
• Invoicing through World of Periodicals in Rubel
• Deposit as a prepaid option for orders
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Each year, a higher percentage of e-books are made available
along with the print counterpart of the title.
E-book and Print Book Availability
31,2
01
32,7
67
32,7
63
37,4
03
39,7
53
67,7
63
65,7
06
65,3
31
68,5
54
69,3
02
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
46% 49% 50% 55% 57%
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eBooks in Minutes
In an effort to deliver content as quickly and efficiently as possible, we have
made eBooks ordered through GOBI available within minutes.
• EBSCO eBooks
• R2 Digital Library
• IGI Global
• Digitalia
Currently available for:
1,000,000
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eBooks Through GOBI
• +1.9 million eBooks / 24 eBooks platforms
• +1 million eBooks in minutes
• Duplication control / Centralized workflow
• Choice of models
• Integrated print & e-approval plans
• Alternate format search
• DRM free titles
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Search Results
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Bibliographic
Record
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Alternate Format
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eBook Preview
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GOBI Resources
Curated Selection Lists
Save time with GOBI Spotlight Lists featuring librarian-recommended
eBooks and print books. Subscribe, browse what’s new, acquire whole lists
or select which titles you want.
• Core titles
• Best-sellers and award winners
• Lists by subject
• Lists by language
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GOBI Resources
Award Programs
Automatically receive award-winning books, or choose to be notified when
they become available. Programs cover a wide range of awards, including
Pulitzer Prize and Newbery Medal
• Choice Outstanding Academic Titles Program
• Adult award lists
• Children’s award lists
• Specialized award lists
• International award lists
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With knowledge of your
current collection, GOBI
creates a unique and
detailed profile for your
library representing your
library’s collection
development goals.
Your library works with a
GOBI Collection
Development Manager to
identify collection needs,
goals & preferences for
each of your subject
areas.
GOBI subject specialists
review newly published
titles and create a detailed
bibliographic description
of each book, to inform
the selection process.
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BOOKS MATCH CUSTOMER PROFILE
DUPLICATION CONTROL
Precision | Profiling
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Precision
Approval plan – have books
automatically shipped to you
Notification list – review a list
of recommended books
Save time and create the best collection for users by selecting
from the most precise and relevant content for the library
BOOKS MATCH CUSTOMER PROFILE
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Library Technical Services Options
• Electronic ordering
• MARC-formatted export or confirmation records
• Electronic order responses/status reports
• Electronic invoicing
• Cataloguing records
− Customised to meet your needs
• Physical processing
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Book Processing
• Binding/Strengthening
• Property Stamps
• Barcodes
• Theft Detection
• Date Due Slips
• Book Pockets
• Spine Labels
• Book Covers
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Questions?
Karina Georgi – [email protected]
Collection Development Manager - DACH, BeNeLux, Liechtenstein
GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO
