Activity Details
Title: Maine ILS and Statewide Catalog
Narrative:
Maine InfoNet manages three statewide ILS consortia as well as the statewide catalog – MaineCat. The URSUS consortium includes 11 libraries: University of Maine System libraries, the Maine State Library, the Maine Law and Legislative Library and Bangor Public Library. The Minerva consortium include 60 public, school, academic and hospital libraries. The MILS system for small libraries includes 21 libraries. All three consortia use the same ILS system, are scaled to size and capacity and all feed into the state catalog, MaineCat. Maine InfoNet provides the management, technological infrastructure, help desk ticketing system, and training.
Intent: Improve users’ ability to obtain and/or use information resources.
Activity: Content
Mode: Lending
Format: Combined physical & digital
Quantity
Total number of items circulated: 2,642,453
Average number of items circulated / month: 220,204
Total number of ILL transactions: 617,778
Average number of ILL transactions / month: 51,482
Partner Information
Organization Type of Partner Organization(s):
Libraries: Yes
Historical Societies or Organizations: No
Museums: No
Archives: No
Cultural Heritage Organization Multi-type: No
Preschools: No
Schools: No
Adult Education: No
Human Service Organizations: No
Other: No
Legal Type of Partner Organization(s):
Federal Government: No
State Government: No
Local Government (excluding school districts): No
School District: No
Non-Profit: No
Private Sector: No
Tribe/Native Hawaiian Organization: No
Beneficiaries
Is the activity directed at the library workforce: No
For a targeted group or for the general population: General
Locale
Is the activity state-wide: Yes
Specific Locations: No
Library Types
Public Libraries: 62
Academic Libraries: 25
SLAA: 1
Consortia: 3
Special Libraries: 9
School Libraries: 2
Other: 0
Activity Details
Title: Digital Maine Library
Narrative:
Maine InfoNet manages the Digital Maine Library. This collection of online resources provides access to full text and abstracts from magazines, newspapers and reference books. Digital Maine Library is provided free of charge to all library types and Maine citizens from home. Digital Maine Library is funded by the Maine State Library, the University of Maine, the Maine Telecommunications Education Access Fund via the Public Utilities Commission as well as Colby, Bates, and Bowdoin colleges.
Intent: Improve users’ ability to obtain and/or use information resources.
Activity: Content
Mode: Other
Format: Digital
Other: Management of the technology infrastructure for authentication adn delivery at the local level for all libraries
Quantity
Partner Information
Organization Type of Partner Organization(s):
Libraries: Yes
Historical Societies or Organizations: No
Museums: No
Archives: No
Cultural Heritage Organization Multi-type: No
Preschools: No
Schools: No
Adult Education: No
Human Service Organizations: No
Other: No
Legal Type of Partner Organization(s):
Federal Government: No
State Government: No
Local Government (excluding school districts): No
School District: No
Non-Profit: No
Private Sector: No
Tribe/Native Hawaiian Organization: No
Beneficiaries
Is the activity directed at the library workforce: No
For a targeted group or for the general population: General
Locale
Is the activity state-wide: Yes
Specific Locations: No
Library Types
Public Libraries: 256
Academic Libraries: 33
SLAA: 1
Consortia: 3
Special Libraries: 43
School Libraries: 578
Other: 0
Activity Details
Title: Download Library: E-books and Audiobooks
Narrative:
Maine InfoNet also manages the Download Library of e-books and audio books for Maine libraries. The e-books and audio books are both available to patrons of all member libraries that join this project. Libraries pay an annual membership fee which is used to purchase content and pay for licensing fees. Membership fees are based on library population served and range from a low of $200 for libraries serving populations under 1,000 to a high of $1,800 for libraries serving populations above 25,000.
Intent: Improve users’ ability to obtain and/or use information resources.
Activity: Content
Mode: Lending
Format: Digital
Quantity
Total number of items circulated: 626,120
Average number of items circulated / month: 52,177
Total number of ILL transactions: 0
Average number of ILL transactions / month: 0
Partner Information
Organization Type of Partner Organization(s):
Libraries: Yes
Historical Societies or Organizations: No
Museums: No
Archives: No
Cultural Heritage Organization Multi-type: No
Preschools: No
Schools: No
Adult Education: No
Human Service Organizations: No
Other: No
Legal Type of Partner Organization(s):
Federal Government: No
State Government: No
Local Government (excluding school districts): No
School District: No
Non-Profit: No
Private Sector: No
Tribe/Native Hawaiian Organization: No
Beneficiaries
Is the activity directed at the library workforce: No
For a targeted group or for the general population: General
Locale
Is the activity state-wide: Yes
Specific Locations: No
Library Types
Public Libraries: 170
Academic Libraries: 26
SLAA: 1
Consortia: 0
Special Libraries: 0
School Libraries: 22
Other: 0