NetLibrary offers new selected subject collections for libraries

DUBLIN, Ohio, USA,  30 January 2006 —NetLibrary, a division of OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc., and a leading platform for full-text digital content in libraries worldwide, offers a quick and simplified way for libraries to meet the needs of their users with additional 'subject sets.'

Subject sets are groups of NetLibrary eBook titles covering specific subjects for public, academic, school and community college libraries.  They were developed by NetLibrary collection development librarians, and are ideally suited to support heavily-used subject areas and popular degree programs.

NetLibrary has created 62 different subject sets that cover 18 general topic areas, all designed to serve a variety of library and patrons' interests.  For example, libraries that need Business content might be interested in six different Business subject sets, including:  Accounting, International Business, Economics, Finance, Management & Leadership, as well as the General Business set for less specialized titles.  Other subject set titles range from Career Development to Nursing and Allied Health to Engineering & Technology.

"NetLibrary subject sets make it easier for libraries to meet the increased demand for subject-specific eContent," said Rich Rosy, Vice President of Content Management, OCLC.  "We continue to work with librarians to identify the needs of their users, and to deliver a cost-effective, efficient way to purchase relevant eContent."

NetLibrary subject sets contain titles from top publishers, such as The MIT Press, Oxford University Press (US) and Taylor & Francis.  Since titles are never duplicated from set to set, libraries are able to own more than one subject set without overlapping their collections. 

Pricing of each subject set includes ongoing access fees and delivery of OCLC MARC records for every title at no extra charge.  A complete list of NetLibrary subject sets and titles is available at:  http://www.oclc.org/ebooks/subjectsets/.

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Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, NetLibrary (www.netlibrary.org) is a division of OCLC.  NetLibrary provides content and technical delivery solutions to institutional libraries, corporations and government agencies that facilitate the purchase, management and distribution of research, reference, digital learning, and general interest content via Web-based technologies.  NetLibrary's eContent solution is the most broadly adopted in the market, making the content of more than 400 publishers and eContent providers available through more than 13,000 libraries worldwide.

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