Public Library
June 2013
What's New?
EBSCO has launched two new Canadian eBook collections: the eBook Canadian Subscription Collection and the Canadiana Collection.
Recently-Released Collections
New! The eBook Canadian Subscription Collection contains nearly 5,500 titles, assembled to provide a core collection of content by Canadian publishers and authors, and on topics pertaining to Canada, Canadian history, native culture, and Canadian politics and current events.
New! The Canadiana Collection is a Featured Collection of all-Canadian frontlist material, containing nearly 3,000 titles with backlist works from publishers who are not included in the eBook Canadian Subscription Collection.
Featured Titles
Audiobooks:
12th of Never
The Hit
Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls
The Black Box
James Patterson
David Baldacci
David Sedaris
Michael Connelly
eBooks:
Freeman
A Naked Singularity
The Struggle
Hikikomori and the Rental Sister
Leonard Pitts, Jr.
Sergio De La Pava
Wanda E. Brunstetter
Jeff Backhaus
Platform Features
New! Early Check In Feature
Users can now check in eBooks before the checkout duration has expired, using the Adobe Digital Editions software. Returning eBooks early will allow titles to be available for other users sooner. This is beneficial for libraries that have purchased titles on a single- or three-user model.
Technical Developments
Build and Manage Your Collection with EBSCOhost Collection Manager (ECM)
This easy-to-use eBook ordering site allows libraries to search, browse and order individual eBook and Audiobook titles, as well as explore expert-crafted collection suggestions.
Sign up for an ECM account at www.ebscohost.com/ebooks/ecm-login-request.
Learn more about ECM and EBSCO eBooks with our upcoming online training sessions.
Online Training for ECM (two dates to choose from):
Thursday, July 11, 2013 @ 2:00 pm, EDT
To Register: Click Here
Friday, July 26, 2013 @ 10:00 am, EDT
To Register: Click Here
Online Training for EBSCO eBooks (two dates to choose from):
Thursday, July 11, 2013 @ 10:00 am, EDT
To Register: Click Here
Monday, July 29, 2013 @ 3:00 pm, EDT
To Register: Click Here
Did You Know?
EBSCOhost Collection Manager provides a report of all owned titles. To generate one, click the "Reports" drop down on the ECM home page, and then click "Owned Titles."
