Consolidated Buy ZINIO, Artistworks, ComicPlus, InstantFlix, Qello, OneClickDigital, and Universal Class Renewal

Product description: The following products will be included in this acquisition:

Zinio:
Zinio is an online magazine provider, which allows readers to access over 650 popular news and special interest digital magazines. The magazines can be streamed online or they can be downloaded to a PC, MAC, app-enabled Tablet or smart phone for reading at any time. Titles include popular magazines such as National Geographic, The Economist, US weekly, and hundreds more. Zinio is a part of the RBDigital product line and the app allows the seamless use of all RBDigital material.

ArtistWorks:
ArtistWorks for Libraries provides patrons with instruction through self-paced video lessons from Grammy Award-winning music and artistic professionals. ArtistWorks for Libraries offers users musical and artistic instruction, from introduction to advanced performance.

ComicPlus:
ComicsPlus brings unlimited access to thousands of digital graphic novels and comics to library patrons on any Web-connected device. Patrons can access over 16,000 comics from 93 publishers. ComicsPlus is a part of the RBDigital product line and the app allows the seamless use of all RBDigital material.

InstantFlix:
Instaflix is a movie and television streaming service that offers over 7,000 shows from around the world. Instaflix specializes in unique and hard-to-find movies and shows. Instaflix is a part of the RBDigital product line and the app allows the seamless use of all RBDigital material

Qello:
Qello Concerts has over 1,700 full-length concerts and music documentaries streamed on-demand to any digital device. Qello is a part of the RBDigital product line and the app allows the seamless use of all RBDigital material.

OneClickDigital:
OneClickDigital is an online e-book and e-audio book site that has both fiction and non-fiction material and also has an extensive e-audio book collection. OneClickDigital provides a wide selection of eBooks and unabridged audiobooks for checkout and download to a computer or portable device.  OneClickDigital is a part of the RBDigital product line and the app allows the seamless use of all RBDigital material.

Universal Class:
Universal Class offers over 500 online courses on a wide range of subjects. Universal Class offers courses 24 hours a day 7 days a week and each course is instructor led while also being self-paced to allow for both personal attention and maximum flexibility.  Some courses may also be recognized for Continuing Education Units (CEU's) and can help with vocational improvement.

Product characteristics an equal item must meet to be considered:

Zinio:

Robust collection of popular magazines

Can be streamed while online or downloaded to read at anytime

Archive of old issues

Be accessible from a variety of digital devices including computers, tablets, and smartphones.

Application that allows for seamless access to other services.

 

ArtistWorks:

Beginner to advanced music instruction for the most popular string and band instruments

Professional musicians provide instruction

Art and voice classes also included

Video based with bookmarking features

 

ComicPlus:

Instant access to content without holds or waiting

No limit on specific titles or checkouts

Available on computer, tablet and smartphone

Searchable by genre, publisher, and comic

InstantFlix:

Over 7,000 high-quality shorts, features, documentaries, classic TV shows and Web series from 85 countries.

Offers films from major festivals all over the world, including Sundance, Cannes, and Tribeca

Watch movies on any Internet-enabled computer, smartphone, or tablet with a Web browser - also available on Roku, Xbox, and Apple TV.

Qello:

Large collection of classical music concerts and documentaries

Includes concerts from modern artists, as well as older concerts.

Can be watched on television with Apple TV, Roku, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, and Sony

 

OneClickDigital:

Extensive collection of both fiction and non-fiction e-books and unabridged audio books.

Online access and ordering system for collection management and selection

Adobe Digital Editions to download eBooks to your computer

Application that allows for seamless access to other services.

 

Universal Class:

Over 500 online course for continuing education

Offers Continuing Education Units (CEU's) for vocational improvement