How will the service work?

It is designed in a way so that it can be set up with minimum effort.

• The service builds upon the electronic library catalogue as the main channel for the user. Either on search pages, result pages or the records themselves a standard EOD button will be placed indicating: "This book can be ordered as an eBook".
• Users will be able to click on this button and be linked to an EOD information page, where they can place an order.

Why should your library participate in the EOD network?

• Do you want to add an exciting service to your portfolio and satisfy the needs of your users? Would you like to make all books from 1500 to 1900 available as eBooks, on the request of a user and for a moderate fee? Then you have come to the right place.
• The digitised books will belong to you and you can integrate them into your digital library or repository. So, in addition to the eBook service you may continually increase your digital assets.
• The risk of implementing the service is minimal: The service will run on more than a dozen sites in 8 European countries. You will benefit from all the routines and solutions found within the EOD network.
• The minimum requirements needed at your library to maintain the service are basic as well: A book scanner and an Internet connection are sufficient.
• The EOD network serves as an advisory group for efficient and cost effective methods of digitisation as far as guidelines, standards and effective workflows are concerned.
• The EOD network provides you with flyers, posters, and other material which you can directly use for your purposes.

What are the prerequisites to taking part in the EOD project?

In principle, an EOD library just needs a scanner and an Internet connection to start off with. Everything else such as order management, customer communication, eBook production, delivery and electronic accounting are provided by the EOD network itself.