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April 14, 2025
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User-Enhancing Updates to
E-Book Collection Coming Soon!
We've Got Great News!
We’re making improvements to the E-Book Collection that will allow users to go directly to the selected title within the hosting platform - no more repeated searches!
What's The Backstory?
In October 2024, POWER Library introduced a new e-resource that allows users to search across all three e-book platforms (EBSCO E-Books, GALE E-Books, and ProQuest E-Book Central) in one place. However, selecting a title took users to the main page of the hosting platform, requiring them to search again. With this update, users will be taken straight to the e-book they selected!
When Will This Happen?
On April 21, the E-Book Collection e-resource will be temporarily unavailable while we complete the necessary updates to authentication and e-book records.
What Do Libraries Need to Do?
If your library links directly to the E-Book Collection on your website, LMS, etc., you’ll need to update that link after the enhancement. The updated link will be available in the Links Generator after the update is complete.
Will Access to Individual Platforms Still Be Available?
Yes - for now. Direct access to EBSCO E-Books, GALE E-Books, and ProQuest E-Book Central platforms will remain available through June 30, 2025. After that, with full access available through the enhanced E-Book Collection, separate e-resources will no longer be available.
Anything Else To Know?
Local usage statistics will not be reported for usage of the E-Book Collection. These updates to the E-Book Collection will greatly improve the user experience by providing a single resource whereby all major e-book platforms in POWER Library will be consolidated for easy discovery and access. While the focus of the update is to improve the user experience, it is made possible because OCL's reporting requirements no longer mandate individual libraries to submit e-resource statistics.

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