NetLibrary now offering Chinese-language eContent from Airiti

DUBLIN, Ohio, USA,  26 October 2006 —NetLibrary, a division of OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc., and a leading platform for eContent to libraries worldwide, is now offering subscription service to three Chinese-language databases from Airiti, Inc., a leading aggregator and distributor of Chinese-language content.

The new databases will provide libraries and their patrons with direct access to 338,000 full-text articles from leading Taiwanese and Chinese journals and a fully-searchable database of 12,000 images from the National Palace Museum in Taipei.

"We are very pleased to make Airiti's high-quality online databases available through NetLibrary," said Chris Chang, President and CEO, Airiti, Inc.  "NPM Online is the world's most complete and feature-rich eContent offering for ancient Chinese art treasures, and our periodical services will provide hundreds of thousands of high-quality journal articles to academic and public library users worldwide."

Available databases include the Taiwan Electronic Periodical Services (TEPS), the Chinese Electronic Periodical Services (CEPS) and the National Palace Museum (NPM) Online Database.  Users will be able to link directly to the image database and periodical services from the NetLibrary user interface, and will be able to search, browse and access content online.

Named the Best Subsidized Digital Publication by the News Bureau of The Executive Yuan of Taiwan, the NPM Online database contains 12,000 images of Chinese antique art paintings, calligraphy, ceramics, jade, bronze, Buddhist antiquities and other artifacts from the National Palace Museum in Taipei.  NPM Online provides high-resolution 1024x768 pixel images and includes artifact descriptions in multiple languages, including Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and English.  Japanese versions will be coming soon.

"We are delighted to be able to offer these exciting new resources to our partner libraries," said Rich Rosy, Vice President of Content Management, OCLC.  "NPM Online will be the first collection of high-quality images available through the NetLibrary platform, and the addition of the Taiwan Electronic Periodical Services and the Chinese Electronic Periodical Services will significantly enhance both the quality and quantity of Chinese-language content available to our users."

Taiwan Electronic Periodical Services and Chinese Electronic Periodical Services database products will provide library users with direct access to more than 2,500 full-text Chinese-language journals.  The Taiwan Electronic Periodical Services covers 81,000 articles published in leading Taiwanese academic journals, and the Chinese Electronic Periodical Services includes 338,000 full-text articles from journals published in China and in Taiwan.  Spanning subject areas including medicine and life sciences, humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and applied sciences, each service is updated daily with new academic journal content and includes archived issues dating to 1991. Libraries that subscribe to the Chinese Electronic Periodical Services will also have access to the Taiwan Electronic Periodical Services.

"The strategic alliance with Airiti, Inc. marks a new era for OCLC in providing Asian eContent to libraries worldwide—information representing thousands of years of rich culture," said Andrew H. Wang, Executive Director, OCLC Asia Pacific Services and New Initiatives.

The Taiwan Electronic Periodical Services, Chinese Electronic Periodical Services and NPM Online database are available to libraries as an annual subscription offering unlimited, simultaneous usage. NetLibrary is also offering a free, no-obligation trial that will allow libraries to evaluate each database before buying.  For ordering assistance or additional product information, please contact an OCLC representative at:

• Asia Pacific, USA:  asia_pacific@oclc.org
• Europe, Middle East & Africa:  info@oclcpica.org
• Canada:  Canada@oclc.org
• Latin America & the Caribbean:  america_latina@oclc.org

About OCLC
Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, USA, OCLC Online Computer Library Center is a nonprofit organization that has provided computer-based cataloging, reference, resource sharing, eContent and preservation services to 57,000 libraries in 112 countries and territories.  For more information, visit www.oclc.org.

The NetLibrary division of OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. <www.netlibrary.org> helps academic, public, corporate and special libraries create a richer, more productive learning environment for their users.  By combining the time-honored traditions of the library system with electronic publishing, NetLibrary offers an easy-to-use information retrieval system for accessing the full text of reference, scholarly and professional books, journals, eAudiobooks and other eContent.

About Airiti
Headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, Airiti is a leading Chinese e-content vendor that has provided Chinese academic e-journals and classical art images to more than 450 libraries and institutes around the world.  For more information, visit www.airiti.com.

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