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NextReads Incubator Project
June 22, 2006
Nextreads is the 2006-07 Pilot Project of
Central Jersey Regional Library Cooperative (CJRLC) and INFOLINK.
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| NextReads is a subscription email service developed by
the creators of NoveList. With NextReads, you'll expand
fiction and nonfiction readers' advisory services beyond
the walls of your library, and beyond the bestsellers.
NextReads provides 20 monthly and bimonthly lists for
library customers, including both fiction and nonfiction
genre coverage, plus two lists created just for library
staff. All lists carry your library's branding and are
easily customizable to your needs, holdings, and customer
tastes. All region members can participate!
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Overview
INFOLINK and CJRLC Executive Boards have voted to fund
a pilot project for 2006-2007. Your library’s base fee for the
first year will be paid for by your region. You will pay $20/1000
library card holders. This is a negotiated discount for
participating in the pilot. Go to www.nextreads.com
to sign up for your own trial subscription and to get more
information. There is funding for 20 libraries/region.
With NextReads your library can proactively reach out to your
customers and remind them monthly of the great books you have for
them. Don’t let your customers forget you! You can post the
newsletters on your website, too, and link the books to your
catalog. (You need a web-based catalog to take advantage of this
program).
Central Jersey Regional Library Cooperative and INFOLINK
Responsibilities:
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The Central Jersey Regional Library
Cooperative and INFOLINK agree to pay the Year
One base fee of $500 for up to 20 libraries from each
cooperative. Note: this is an annual fee. |
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The Central Jersey Regional Library Cooperative and INFOLINK
agree to collaborate with NextReads on behalf of the
participants of this project. |
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The Central Jersey Regional Library Cooperative and INFOLINK
agree to provide participants the opportunity annually to
continue participation in the project or to discontinue
participation. |
Participant Responsibilities:
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The Library agrees to participate in the INFOLINK
and Central Jersey Regional Library Cooperative (CJRLC)
NextReads Initiative. |
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The Library agrees on the timeframe for the project
which is projected to begin service on September 15, 2006
for a 12-month period. |
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The Library agrees to pay the discounted rate of $20 per
1000 library card holders. Note: this is an annual fee. |
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The Library agrees to communicate the availability of
Next Reads newsletters with a link on the Library’s home
page, through other communications mechanisms and through
printed PR provided by CJRLC and INFOLINK. |
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The Library agrees to use the capability provided to
link titles recommended in NextReads Online Newsletters to
the library’s web-based catalog. Note: There is
flexibility to use a mix of NextReads and locally selected
titles. |
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The Library agrees to adhere to the policies determined
jointly by the Central Jersey Regional Library
Cooperative, the INFOLINK Regional Library
Cooperative, and by group participants. |
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The Library agrees to participate in an evaluation of
this project. |
How to Participate
A signed letter of agreement and payment in full of Year One
Cost makes the library eligible to participate fully in the
project. Central Jersey Regional Library Cooperative (CJRLC) is
the fiscal agent for this project. The Library agrees to pay CJRLC
the full amount of Year One costs by September 1, 2006. Please
make check payable to CJRLC.
Send a signed letter of agreement and payment to:
CJRLC
Office, 4400 Route 9 South, Suite 3400, Freehold, NJ
07728-1383
Phone: 732-409-6484 or 800-316-2518 Fax: 732-409-6492
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Deadline for Commitment is
August 1, 2006.
Deadline for Payment is September 1, 2006.
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More Information
All member libraries of CJRLC and INFOLINK were
invited to two informational session at CJRLC and INFOLINK
office on June 1 and June 20. Table below includes a PowerPoint
file and two Q&A documents from the information sessions.
Also, go to www.nextreads.com
to sign up for your own trial subscription and to get more
information.
If you have any questions, please contact
CJRLC (732-409-6484 or 800-316-2518) or
INFOLINK (732-752-7720 or 866-505-5465) Office.
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