Chapter 5. Libraries and Partners

Authors

  • Mirela Roncevic

Abstract

Chapter 5 of Library Technology Reports (vol. 56, no. 7), “One Country One Library,” focuses on the sponsorship model of the OCOL platform, explaining how various organizations can become partners (i.e., sponsors) to help contribute to the platform’s development, including government organizations, private corporations, hotel chains, institutions of learning, and small businesses. The chapter also describes the concept of edutising, designed to give participating partners maximum exposure within the platform without taking away from the quality of the user experience. In addition, the chapter discusses why the participation of libraries (of all types) is key to ensuring that the OCOL idea succeeds in the long term.

Author Biography

Mirela Roncevic

Mirela Roncevic is a writer, journalist, editor, content developer, and publishing and library consultant. Over the course of her publishing and library career—print and digital, trade and academic publishing—she has worked with a range of publishers and libraries and partnered with global companies creating new opportunities for publishers, authors, readers, educators, researchers, and librarians. She has also contributed articles, reports, features, reviews, and stories to a range of publications and has served as managing editor of several book series. Mirela is the author of several books and reports on e-books and digital content published by ALA, and her doctoral research explores the impact on DRM, open access, open educational resources, and open digital libraries.

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Published

2020-10-05

Issue

Vol. 56 No. 7 (2020): October

Section

Chapters