IATUL Libraries and Education in the Networked Information Environment Identifying and Selecting Content for the Million Book Project Christina Birdie, Indian Institute of Astrophysics Erika Linke, Carnegie Mellon University

IATUL Libraries and Education in the Networked Information Environment Million Book Project in a Picture

IATUL Libraries and Education in the Networked Information Environment What is the Million Book Project Free-to-Read Digital Library Test bed for computer science research International Focus – Partners in China, India, U.S. and growing

IATUL Libraries and Education in the Networked Information Environment Collection Rationale What users want and need Availability Reliance on donors Keep acquisition costs low We do what we can now to build the library of the future

IATUL Libraries and Education in the Networked Information Environment Indian Centers Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Arulmigu Kasaligam College of Engineering, Srivilliputur, Madurai, Tamil Nadu Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh City and State Central Library, Andhra Pradesh Shanmugha Art, Science, Technology & Research Academy, Thanjavore, Tamil Nadu Sringeri Mutt, Sringeri, Karnataka Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams, Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation, Maharashtra University of Pune, Pune Kanchi University, Kanchi, Tamil Nadu Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Karnatka Centres in the pipeline: Rashtrapathi Bhavan, Panjab Technical University & University of Hyderabad

IATUL Libraries and Education in the Networked Information Environment Content Selection - India Selected by each partner focusing on local interests and specialties including – Pure sciences – Social sciences – Arts and humanities – Gazetteers – Palm leaf books Beginning program to secure permissions from copyright holders

IATUL Libraries and Education in the Networked Information Environment U.S. Participants Digital Library Federation – Carnegie Mellon – Indiana University – UC-Berkeley – University of Washington OCLC Internet Archive Other interested parties – Johns Hopkins – Penn State

IATUL Libraries and Education in the Networked Information Environment Content Selection – U.S. Out of Copyright U.S. government documents & some state documents Technical reports and theses “Best Books” Participant’s choice Out-of-Print, In Copyright

IATUL Libraries and Education in the Networked Information Environment The Whole is Greater than the Sum of its Parts

IATUL Libraries and Education in the Networked Information Environment Thank you. Christina Birdie Erika Linke