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RE: ALA Annual CEIG Meeting

Posted By Stephen Spohn May 20, 2025 08:57 AM
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You're always welcome to peek at ours! https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/ocean.state.libraries/viz/OSLeZoneDashboard_16310274022640/FY2025 ------------------------------ ~~ Stephen Spohn (He/Him/His), Executive Director - Ocean State Libraries 401.593.2160 office - 978.799.1518 mobile - ...

RE: ALA Annual CEIG Meeting

Posted By Stephen Spohn May 20, 2025 08:50 AM
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Thanks, Carmi and Michael, for keeping an eye on the data! Very sad though not shocked to hear about the correlation to unique authors. We're digging into ebook data ourselves at the moment. One item of note: audiobooks have finally (April) overtaken ebooks in our statewide ebook collection. May ...

Public Library Marketing RFP, Ocean State Libraries

Posted By Stephen Spohn Apr 28, 2025 06:05 PM
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Greetings friends, Ocean State Libraries seeks responses to our request for proposals for a sustainable and practical approach to marketing for Rhode Island's public libraries. Learn more: https://go.oslri.org/marketing Thanks very much for sharing! Steve ------------------------------ ~~ Stephen ...

Ocean State Libraries RFI for Sustainable Ebooks

Posted By Stephen Spohn Nov 04, 2024 10:12 AM
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Ocean State Libraries welcomes responses from library ebook suppliers to its RFI for Sustainable Ebooks. Cheers! Steve ------------------------------ ~~ Stephen Spohn (He/Him/His), Executive Director - Ocean State Libraries 401.593.2160 office - 978.799.1518 mobile - sspohn@oslri.net ----------- ...

Ocean State Libraries RFI for Sustainable Ebooks

Posted By Stephen Spohn Nov 04, 2024 10:12 AM
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Ocean State Libraries welcomes responses from library ebook suppliers to its RFI for Sustainable Ebooks. Cheers! Steve ------------------------------ ~~ Stephen Spohn (He/Him/His), Executive Director - Ocean State Libraries 401.593.2160 office - 978.799.1518 mobile - sspohn@oslri.net ...

Feedback/Feature Enhancement Request System

Posted By Stephen Spohn Aug 14, 2023 08:54 AM
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Greetings all, We're looking for a tool to help us (and our members) to collect, organize. and prioritize the feedback.  Perhaps something like this?  https://featureos.app/ Does anyone have any experience with this tool or similar that they'd be willing to share? Thanks for your help! Steve ...

marketing consultant for public library consortium

Posted By Stephen Spohn Mar 08, 2023 12:46 PM
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Greetings all, Has anyone had a good experience working with a marketing consultant or firm recently who has solid experience working with public library consortia? Thanks in advance for any info you can provide me.  I'd be happy to share a list of names/firms  I receive back to the thread minus ...

RE: Innovating Through Purposeful Abandonment - March 6 - Core Consortium Mgmt IG Discussion

Posted By Stephen Spohn Feb 28, 2023 05:22 AM
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Oops!  Subject line should read March **8**. ------------------------------ ~~ Stephen Spohn (He/Him/His), Executive Director - Ocean State Libraries 401.593.2160 office - 978.799.1518 mobile - sspohn@oslri.net ------------------------------

Innovating Through Purposeful Abandonment - March 6 - Core Consortium Mgmt IG Discussion

Posted By Stephen Spohn Feb 28, 2023 05:17 AM
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Join us for the Core Consortium Management Interest Group discussion on Innovating Through Purposeful Abandonment. March 8 at 2 pm CT Meeting via ALA Zoom Register now! ------------------------------ ~~ Stephen Spohn (He/Him/His), Executive Director - Ocean State Libraries 401.593.2160 office - 978.799.1518 ...

Ombudsman Committee or "Role" in Library Consortia

Posted By Stephen Spohn Jul 19, 2022 09:14 AM
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Greetings all, My consortium has an Ombudsman Committee to resolve disputes between members or between members and the consortium.  It's never been invoked, but we'd prefer to have the process tidy just in case it does. At the moment, we're taking a closer look at the membership of the group, and it ...

Ocean State Libraries Issues RFP for Integrated Library System, Discovery Platforms, and Related Products

Posted By Stephen Spohn Mar 09, 2022 07:09 AM
Found In Egroup: Core Publisher-Vendor-Library Relations Interest Group \ view thread
Ocean State Libraries seeks responses to its RFP from vendors who are able to meet its unique needs. Responses are due April 30. See the RFP for details: https://www.oslri.org/ils-rfp ------------------------------ ~~ Stephen Spohn (He/Him/His), Executive Director - Ocean State Libraries 401.738.2200 ...

Manual

Posted By Stephen Spohn Apr 24, 2021 02:03 PM
Found In Library: Core Ebooks Interest Group
Just a few notes for now to help with knowledge transfer as leadership changes hands over the years. Cheers! Stephen Spohn, Co-Chair 2020-21 Meetings The interest group will meet four times per year. Two meetings will occur alongside the ALA Annual and Midwinter conferences. The other two ...

RE: April 20 2021 Core Ebooks Interest Group Meeting

Posted By Stephen Spohn Apr 19, 2021 06:32 AM
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Hi all, Apologies for the late reply! What a time we live in! Re: our name. Dropping "consortial" from our name was part of the transfer to Core at their request to make the group more inclusive for all ebook discussions. We certainly began as mostly a group of library consortia and state libraries, ...

RE: April 20 2021 Core Ebooks Interest Group Meeting

Posted By Stephen Spohn Mar 18, 2021 06:04 AM
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Greetings all, We wanted to remind everyone about the Core Ebooks Interest Group Meeting coming up in April and to begin recruitment for interest group leadership. See below! April 20 Meeting 2 to 3:30 pm ET / 1 to 2:30 pm CT / noon to 1:30 pm MT / 11 to 12:30 pm PT https://marylandlibraries ...

April 20 2021 Core Ebooks Interest Group Meeting

Posted By Stephen Spohn Feb 24, 2021 01:32 PM
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Save the Date! Core Ebooks Interest Group Meeting April 20 2 to 3:30 pm ET 1 to 2:30 pm CT noon to 1:30 pm MT 11 to 12:30 pm PT If you have proposed agenda items to share, please reach out to Michael or me directly. We'll share the agenda and connection instructions closer to the event. ...

Follow-up from February 2 Ebooks Interest Group Meeting

Posted By Stephen Spohn Feb 19, 2021 05:34 PM
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Greetings everyone, Thanks to all for a fantastic first meeting in our new home in Core! Follow-up item #1 The meeting recording is available for those of you who were unable to make it. Follow-up item #2 I'm hoping to write up a bit of a summary of who and how many are interested in which ...

RE: February 2 Core Ebooks Interest Group Meeting - Virtual Introductions

Posted By Stephen Spohn Feb 01, 2021 09:31 AM
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Name: Stephen Spohn Title: Executive Director Organization: Ocean State Libraries (Rhode Island) My Role: Library My Ebook Activities/Updates: OSL manages eZone, the statewide ebook platforms (OverDrive) in Rhode Island for the public libraries. We are facing incredible demand due to COVID ...

February 2 Core Ebooks Interest Group Meeting - Virtual Introductions

Posted By Stephen Spohn Feb 01, 2021 09:26 AM
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Greetings everyone, I hope that we will see many of you at the upcoming Core Ebooks Interest Group Meeting. Please see below for important information about the meeting and a very quick chore for you! The Meeting February 2 1 - 2 pm ET / noon - 1 pm CT / 11 to noon MT / 10 to 11 am PT Register ...

RE: Save the Date - Ebooks Interest Group Meeting on February 1

Posted By Stephen Spohn Jan 21, 2021 03:36 PM
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Mea culpa! February 2 not February 1 @ 1 pm ET.​ ------------------------------ ~~ Stephen Spohn Co-convener, Core Ebooks Interest Group sspohnjr@gmail.com | 978.799.1518 | http://poweroflibraries.org/ ------------------------------

RE: Save the Date - Ebooks Interest Group Meeting on February 1

Posted By Stephen Spohn Jan 21, 2021 03:34 PM
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Hello again, everyone, Registration is now open for our Ebooks Interest Group meeting on February 1 at 1 pm. We will have an agenda out shortly, but I expect that you'll see important news about some of your favorite projects on the menu alongside a healthy portion of important news from interest ...